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Examining nutrition and fungicides on beet crops

Nutrition needs to be watched in beet crops. Some crops were showing nitrogen and boron deficiency this year.

10 December 2024 NEWS
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Struggles with two year-old calving

Getting heifers back into calf is more difficult in an autumn-calving herd, writes John Egerton.

4 December 2024
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Tillage Podcast: blackgrass control in UK, nutrition and Tipperary milk

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk blackgrass control in the UK, plant nutrition and value-added products.

21 November 2024 NEWS

South Koreans seeking Irish grass-fed beef for health boost

The online survey of 1,000 Korean beef consumers was commissioned by Bord Bia to better understand their preferences and purchasing habits.

5 September 2024 NEWS
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Break the Cycle: farmers and hospitality workers face similar struggles

The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.

4 September 2024 NEWS
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Big is beautiful at Glanbia’s Michigan plant

Aidan Brennan visits Glanbia plc’s mega dairy processing site in Michigan to see how cheese and whey is processed at scale.

28 August 2024 NEWS

Millions continue to face hunger

Latest UN FAO report reveals that for third successive year no progress has been made on reducing world hunger

21 August 2024 NEWS

Irish parents looking for milk in hot school lunches

The programme is administered by the Department of Social Protection, which budgets €3.20 for each meal, while the procurement process is managed by the participating schools.

20 August 2024 NEWS
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Sweet exposure: are our children being over-exposed to unhealthy drinks?

If you feel your children are too exposed to sugary, unhealthy drinks - either from peers or from social media - you're not alone, writes Janine Kennedy.

31 July 2024 NEWS