Opinion
Food Harvest 2020 has come and gone and all the ambition was short-lived with a review of the nitrates derogation as farmers scramble.
Dairy
The dairy industry has under gone a significant expansion. The Food Harvest 2020 set the target of a 50% increase in milk production by 2020.
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail's former Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith has given praise to Simon Coveney's work in the agricultural sector.
Food Wise 2025 is a growth vision for the Irish agricultural economy for the next decade.
Environment
Ireland has been advised by the European Commission to temper its agricultural expansion plans with measures to ensure water quality objectives continue to be met.
A nationwide GLAS planning service has been launched this week by veteran agricultural consultant...
The drive for growth within Ireland’s agri food industry is fully compatible with the objective of maintaining a sustainable farming industry.
The value of food and drink exports could reach at least €15bn by 2025, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Achieving the targets of Food Harvest 2020 while and keeping within environmental limits will be difficult, but is manageable, according to a new report.
An almighty crash in the dairy sector is imminent in the first few months of next year, ICMSA President John Comer told the National Dairy Conference.
There are a number of major challenges affecting the Irish agri-food sector’s ability to deliver on its potential and that should be addressed in the upcoming budget, according to ICOS.
In outlining his priorities for the remainder of his term in office the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said that we are now entering what will be a critical and exciting time for the agri-food sector.
Beef
Despite the crisis in the beef sector is increasingly hitting the confidence of farmers Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is still confident the sectors Food Harvest 2020 targets will be met.
The value of overall primary output form Irish Agriculture is primary output is already more than three quarters of the way to its Food Harvest 2020 target
Irish food supply chain is out of balance according to Dawn Farm Foods CEO. Speaking at the RDS lecture series he said fairer prices must be paid.
Pig/Poultry
A leading poultry processer says it's time the government came clean on its commitments to the broiler sector under Harvest 2020
The majority of the top Irish food producing companies are represented on a new Food Harvest prepared consumer foods group.
Top agrifood industry executives, banking strategists, and farming interests are gathered in Dublin today.
Investec chief economist Philip O’Sullivan has confirmed that Ireland’s agri-food sectors are primed for future growth.
Breaking News
Teagasc launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’ advisory booklet last month.
Minister Simon Coveney outlined some numbers in the Oireachtas concerning exports and claimed to be “confident” in Ireland’s current food export situation.
