New technology that could help farmers quickly spot diseases in plants using smartphones has been developed by researchers.
Gavin Tully farms 100 acres in Clonhenritte, which is just outside of Camolin in Co Wexford. He operates an arable farm growing a wide range of crops including 30ac of malting barley, 12ac of winter wheat, 12ac of rye, 14ac of winter oats, eight acres of red clover and ryegrass, and eight acres of wild...
Beef farmers are taking a €4m-per-week hit on factory prices compared to two months ago.
In the 1800s, Horace Plunkett devised the Irish co-operative model on the basis of equality and fairness but the current figures for gender and age diversity on the boards of Irish co-ops are a far cry from those principles.
US and Chinese envoys have met for talks aimed at ending a tariff war after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of trying to stall negotiations in hopes he will not win re-election in 2020.
Communities in the Yorkshire Dales have been hit by flash flooding and hail storms as forecasters warned that parts of Britain could face more “persistent and heavy” rain.
Parts of Britain could face “persistent and heavy” rain on Wednesday with the Met Office warning storms could dump up to 40mm of rain in two hours in places.
