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Poultry
Lidl signs deal with McCaghey Turkeys
James Hanly
Established in 1951, McCaghey Turkeys has grown to become Ireland’s largest family-owned turkey processor with all of its turkey farms fully Bord Bia approved.
4 December 2024 News
Farmer has ‘fear of God’ over Bord Bia audit
Speaking from the floor at the ICMSA AGM, Ronan Feighery said in recent years he has felt uneasy in advance of a Bord Bia audit.
4 December 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: Baileys remains one of the most successful drinks in the world
The use of Irish cream was mandatory from the beginning, and that policy still continues.
AgNav – an online platform to measure your farm’s sustainabilty
Siobhán Jordan, Natasha Browne and Jonathan Herron of Teagasc describe this tool that can be used to measure your farm’s sustainability.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Route to market for organic produce
With organic farming now using 5% of Irish farm land with a target of growing to 10% Emmet Doyle, Organic sector manager Bord Bia reports on finding markets for this expanding category.
30 November 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
SETU scoops Great Agri-Food Debate title
This latest win makes it four-in-a-row for SETU.
29 November 2024 News
Calf export trade witnessed plenty of change in 2024
The market for Irish calves on the continent has witnessed a number a changes in 2024 but remains on track to be one of the highest on record.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
M&S Ireland granted Bord Bia Origin Green certification
The chain plans to work with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions as part of its commitment to reaching net zero by 2040.
26 November 2024 News
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
26 November 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
‘Much swifter’ action needed to stamp out 'bad actors' in dairy farming
The people who are going to disregard the rules are going to disregard the rules until they are caught, Mick Houlihan of Bord Bia said.
21 November 2024 News
Higher value dairy exports will move ‘closer to home’ - Ornua
Ciaran Aylward, economist at Ornua, was speaking at the Global Dairy Outlook panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
21 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: hopes for more static stars
Hopefully there won’t be any major ratings change in the little Limousin heifer that was born this month as she’s growing bigger by the day, along with her character.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes