The Teagasc Pig Development Department held their Pig Open Day in two locations, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork on Wednesday, 22nd May and Friday, 24th May in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, County Cavan. Delegates were welcomed to the event in Cork by the Director of Teagasc, Professor Frank O’Mara. […]
New Zealand Dairy Careers (NZDC) and Farm Relief Services (FRS) have announced their collaboration to offer an Immigration New Zealand approved Work Exchange Scheme, providing opportunities for 18-30-year-old dairy farmers from New Zealand and Ireland. NZDC is the only Immigration New Zealand approved organization that holds this accreditation for the dairy industry which enables people […]
The Social, Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland welcomes yesterday’s preliminary announcement from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine of a €79.5 million package for landowners affected by ash dieback. The scheme, approved by Cabinet yesterday, offers farmers a €5,000 payment for the loss of their ash crop. However, precise details concerning timelines, […]
York-based Wharram and Kay has specified its new Fendt 728 tractor with the latest generation of Michelin EvoBib agricultural tyres, having been impressed with the performance of the previous range of the high-technology fitments. Said to be the first agricultural tyre on the market specifically designed to be used with Central Tyre Inflation Systems (CTIS), […]
Award-winning plant machinery attachments manufacturer Hill Engineering has appointed a new Head of Operations. Mark Leathem has joined the County Down-based company with 14 years’ experience in engineering, most recently with Kingspan Water and Energy where he was operations manager. His role at Hill will oversee a range of responsibilities, from procurement, engineering and end-to-end […]
The research, unveiled at the Tirlán Quality Grain Awards this week, is the first of its kind using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology specifically developed for Irish grain on a wide range of commercially-grown Irish cereals. Accounting for straw incorporation, the study showed the net carbon footprint could be close to net zero. Tirlán, […]
Nicky Grene set up Grene Sportsgrounds in Co Limerick after returning home from the USA thirty years ago to provide services to local GAA and Rugby clubs. Today, the company is one the leading sports grounds contractors in Ireland. They offer sustainable sports pitch development, maintenance and management for sporting clubs of all sizes including golf and […]
Meath Farm Machinery Ltd has announced that an agreement has been reached with John Deere to expand its operations into County Louth and County Dublin. An agreement has also been reached with Michael Hanlon for Meath Farm Machinery Ltd to operate from the existing premises of Hanlon Machinery Ltd at Marlbog Road, Haggardstown, Dundalk, County […]
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the state, welcomed 321 new vets and 126 new veterinary nurses to its register in 2023. The VCI believes this influx of additional talent will benefit animal health and welfare in Ireland. New […]
Yorkshire-based T Grange & Son has recorded extraordinary longevity from the Michelin XMCL tyres working on its Claas Scorpion telehandler. The vehicle is still operating on the same original equipment 460/70 R24 fitments it arrived on in 2011, having now clocked up more than 7,000 hours in operation. Part of Michelin’s popular Compact Line range, […]
