Farming & Food

High-emitting states need to agree funding for new loss and damage fund agreed at Cop27, say lobby groups

Green MEP welcome measures to protect and restore Irish wetlands which were opposed by Irish farmers, although key elements ‘watered down’

Population growth and global warming compound difficulties in finding a global solution

Irish efforts to gain a foothold in south east Asian market hit by further blow

Micheál Martin says in Shanghai he is confident ban will be lifted within a few months

Case of mad cow disease detected in 10-year-old animal that had been delivered for destruction

Game Changers: The monoculture farm that only produces one thing is a model that suits food businesses, not farming ones

Kilkenny-based food giant sees strong revenue growth across its performance nutrition division

Pumpkin ‘the great deceiver’ as seemingly ‘perfect’ crops turn quickly and dramatically

New Innovator: BioAtlantis’ SuperFifty Prime

Dublin-headquartered company formed New York-listed Dole in 2021, the largest fruit and veg supplier in the world

Is there a sustainable future for the State’s aquaculture technology industry?

Analysts also flag risks to packaging producers such as Paul Coulson’s Ardagh Metal Packaging

Food giant says sharply lower demand in China for imported baby milk formula has forced it to reconsider its network

Prof Philip Nolan: ‘I don’t see the value in an inquiry as a piece of political theatre. I do see value in a genuine lessons-learned review’

Budget 2024: Relief on stamp duty on transfers of farmland within a family, from 7.5% down to 1%, extended until the end of 2028

Though herd sizes increased on dairy farms in 2022, average emissions, including methane, on a whole farm and per hectare basis declined

Clean, green and efficient technology to allow farmers increase aquaculture and agriculture yields sustainably, reducing need for fertilisers

Retailer sees like-for-like sales in the Republic rise 6.9% in first half of its trading year

Surveys that estimate percentage of expenditure that might be irregular in different welfare schemes examined by Comptroller and Auditor General

Deal would reduce prices and enhance trade opportunities despite misgivings of farmers here, says envoy to Ireland Gary Gray

Man (60s) died following incident at Loughrea mart on Saturday evening

Three years ago Catherine Cleary and her husband decided to build a native woodland. This is how they did it

Farmers’ representatives had expressed concern about the tie-up and its impact on competition in meat processing sector

Farmers at final day of National Ploughing Championships notice change in weather patterns and nature due to climate change

Making relatively straightforward adjustments to the typical Irish diet could make a big difference to the environment

‘It’s fine for him writing poetry and fancy speeches, but people who have to work hard need meat,’ says Danny Healy-Rae

Citizens’ assembly chair Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin was addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action

‘You need to get fighting’: Farming group representative tackles Charlie McConalogue over EU nitrates derogation

Tighter EU regulations in light of worsening water pollution crisis could have far-reaching implications for Irish farmers

Decline in consumption in line with general trend towards more moderate drinking, says Ibec group

Fianna Fáil figures say Taoiseach’s gesture will not lead to change in EU’s nitrates policy

Ahead of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, several young people speak about what it means to be involved in farming today

Taoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFA

Income and herd numbers set to fall: ‘There’s my mother, my father and myself all drawing wages from the farm’

Minister for Agriculture criticised for holding virtual meeting with EU Commissioner on Nitrates Directive instead of having in-person meeting

The duo behind Seriously Sound Food Company’s soya-based product are unlikely food sector entreprenuers

Farmers say the failure to secure a nitrates derogation extension means that some will be obliged to cull their herds

Dispute over EPA tweet encouraging the public to eat less red meat opens up a broader debate about the future of farming

McDonalds, Taco Bell and Wendys are subject to similar legal actions where plaintiffs are seeking $5m