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Six John Deere tractors to help keep the roads clear

12 Dec , 2024  

A fleet of new John Deere tractors are ready to ensure Devon’s highways remain safe and passable year-round. The highways maintenance team responsible for Devon County Council’s road network has invested in the green and yellow horsepower which will be used to carry out planned and reactive repairs as well as emergency response services and […]

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Connecting Classrooms to Woodlands: Minister Pippa Hackett launches Forest Owner school tour programme

24 Oct , 2024  

The North East Forestry Group (NEFG), a forest owners network based in the North East, has launched a new school tour programme for secondary students to   connect students with real-life forest environments, offering practical lessons that directly support their classroom learning with bespoke tours. Teachers can book their classes into a local forest tour […]

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Bord Bia launches dairy campaign in Bangkok and hosts Irish companies at a dairy trade show in Vietnam

18 Oct , 2024  

Bord Bia has launched a dairy campaign in Thailand as part of the Irish government’s first ever agri-food trade mission to the country. The Thailand leg of the European Dairy – Ireland, Working with Nature campaign was launched in Bangkok and promotes dairy from Ireland in South East Asia. It is part of a wider three-year campaign targeting […]

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Country Crest and Tesco Ireland sign renewed multi-year contract worth almost €100 million

18 Oct , 2024  

Country Crest and Tesco Ireland have committed to their future partnership a further with a multi-year contract extension for the supply of potatoes, onions, and sweet potatoes to all Tesco stores nationwide and for online shopping.  The contract, worth nearly €100 million, solidifies the strong partnership the retailer has had with the North County Dublin […]

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Sysco Ireland and ABP lead the way on regenerative farming for the hospitality sector

17 Oct , 2024  

Sysco, Ireland’s largest foodservice specialist, has joined forces with its partner of 30 years, ABP, Ireland’s leading beef processor, to launch an ambitious five-year collaborative sustainable farming project which will pioneer regenerative farming methods. The Regen initiative, which aims to share the learnings to benefit the wider farming industry, will follow Tipperary farmer Aoibhín Coady’s […]

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New Holland’s CR11 combine harvester to be fitted with Michelin tyres

11 Oct , 2024  

Michelin is launching two new CerexBib 2 tyre sizes which have been specially designed for the New Holland CR11 combine harvester. Its dimensions and weight represented a unique development challenge – how to minimise soil compaction given the exceptional width of the machine and its tyres. The addition of two new sizes, VF900/65 R46 CFO […]

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244,000 attend a sun drenched Ploughing

20 Sep , 2024  

The total attendance figure for the 93RD National Ploughing Championships came to a massive 244,000 over the 3 days, with a huge increase of 43,450 visitors when compared to last year.  Exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves in the glorious weather with all that was on offer. NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said, “The […]

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Veterinary Council of Ireland welcomes new third level veterinary medicine places

18 Sep , 2024  

The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for the regulation, management and the education of the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the state, has welcomed the Government’s announcement of 80 new third level places for veterinary medicine. The places will be provided at two new veterinary colleges located at […]

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Farms connected to high-speed fibre broadband under National Broadband Plan doubles in last year

17 Sep , 2024  

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that more than 12,000 farms have now been connected to high-speed fibre broadband through its rollout under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The number of farms that have connected to NBI’s high-speed fibre network has more than doubled in the last 12 months with an additional 6,000 farms connected […]

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Carbery Group again attains gold membership of Origin Green

10 Sep , 2024  

Carbery Group has announced it has again achieved Gold Membership of Bord Bia’s national food and drink sustainability programme Origin Green. A world first, Origin Green is Ireland’s pioneering food and drink sustainability programme, bringing together all members of the food supply chain from public, private and farming sectors to set and achieve measurable sustainability […]