1 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth byran@TheCork.ie Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College, also known as ‘Darrara College’, has been involved in Agricultural education since 1905. The farm was given to the Irish State by trustees of the late Daniel O’Leary. The site is made up of 140 hectares and provides a variety of courses in Agriculture. There […]
27 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says poor leadership from the outgoing Minister for Agriculture has done nothing to ease the crisis in the beef sector. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony said, “Farmers throughout West Cork have faced the most difficult 14 months on record as […]
29 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from December Minister Creed thanks trawler owners, as 96% of the large trawler fleet sign up to the ‘Clean Oceans Initiative’ The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats now signed up to […]
21 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Cork-based Michael Creed T.D., has announced record funding awards of €2,906,000 to 106 animal welfare organisations throughout the country. The payments will be made with immediate effect. The Minister said “it gives me great pleasure in awarding this funding, which […]
19 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ABP has confirmed that its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This process demonstrates the company’s commitment to aligning its sustainability strategy to the global climate change goals as set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The new targets […]
18 November 2019, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., today launched a public consultation on “Ag-Climatise”, a National Climate & Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector to 2030 and Beyond. The Minister stated, “The importance of addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas […]
16 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First things first; what is Beet Kvass. It is an ancient probiotic drink, originating from Russia over two centuries ago. It is packed full of nutrients to support your immune system and your digestion. It is an anti-inflammatory, detoxifying and it cleanses the liver. This veggie tonic is […]
15 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Beef farmers will have new opportunities to improve their price thanks to significant increases in exports to China, according to Cork Senator Tim Lombard from Fine Gael. Senator Lombard who is a member of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee was speaking as news emerged from a Government trade mission […]
1 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A national allocation of €600,000 has been provided for Irish agricultural shows in 2020, approximately €55,000 of which has been granted to West Cork agriculture shows. Cork Senator and member of the Agriculture committee Tim Lombard said: “Agricultural shows are hugely important to our rural economy. We know […]
13 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Michael Creed TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently appointed Dr Paul Connolly, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation. The appointment follows the upcoming retirement of Dr Peter Heffernan after 27 […]