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Celebrity chef Rachel Allen set for Taste of the Lakelands Food Festival in Lanesboro, on the weekend of October 6 - 8

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Celebrity chef Rachel Allen set for Taste of the Lakelands Food Festival in Lanesboro, on the weekend of October 6 - 8

Celebrity chef Rachel Allen will be joining Gary O'Hanlon and Kevin Dundon, at this year's Taste of the Lakelands Food Festival in Lanesboro and Ballyleague on the weekend of *October 6 to 8*. Rachel Allen's attendance is a major coup for the ...

25 Sept 2017 at 11:21

Longford beef company makes good in the Middle East

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Longford beef company makes good in the Middle East

John Stone Beef played a key role in the recent trade mission to the Middle East led by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD and Bord Bia. The local company which is based in Ballymahon participated at a launch ...

16 Apr 2017 at 12:00

60,000 people expected at Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show on Sunday

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60,000 people expected at Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show on Sunday

The Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock Show is on Sunday, August 13 and over 60,000 people are expected to attend the 250 acre Butterfield Estate for the show. The show promises to be the best on record this year with several new ...

11 Aug 2017 at 13:43

ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

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ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Michael Guinan said that at the last Beef Forum meeting in July, ICMSA put forward a number of proposals in relation to beef price transparency that must now receive immediate consideration following both the Dawn Meats/Dunbia deal ...

10 Oct 2017 at 19:00

Plea for income levels on Longford livestock farms to be addressed

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Plea for income levels on Longford livestock farms to be addressed

IFA President Joe Healy has told Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and the meat factories that the income crisis on livestock farms must be addressed.  “Growing output alone, without improving incomes on livestock farms is an ...

28 Nov 2016 at 20:00

Egyptian markets re-open to Longford farmers

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Egyptian markets re-open to Longford farmers

Egyptian markets have reopened to Irish beef following the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed’s  announcement last week that five Irish plants would commence exporting to Egypt once technical ...

17 Jan 2017 at 16:00

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Farmers fear end of dry stock farming

A public meeting to address the beef crisis, organised by the IFA was held in Castlerea last Thursday night. The event heard that farmers were slowly being driven out of dry stock farming because there was no longer ...

11 Sept 2014 at 11:00

ICSA chief says competition in live export trade is vital

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ICSA chief says competition in live export trade is vital

ICSA has said competition within the live export trade of heavier cattle to Turkey is necessary.   The organisation’s beef vice chairman Edmond Phelan said that heavy bulls over 550kg were being shipped to Turkey ...

26 Sept 2016 at 21:00

Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

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Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Speaking following the decision of the CCPC to approve the acquisition of Dunbia Ireland by Dawn Meats Ireland, the Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee said that it emphasises the now urgent need for ...

01 Oct 2017 at 13:08

Government and EU action required

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Government and EU action required

Mr Conefrey said a policy framework must be developed with the aim of returning viable cattle and sheep prices as well as increased targeted direct payments, which, he added, were essential to maintaining ...

07 Aug 2017 at 09:00

Co-op Italia gets set to establish Longford base

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Co-op Italia gets set to establish Longford base

The company wants to buy more Irish beef and more live Irish cattle for finishing on its feedlots, starting from next year. Co-op Italia, the buyer of KK Club beef will switch into selling beef only from ...

28 Jul 2017 at 15:00

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Local farmers continue with factory pickets

Farmers returned to the factory gates at the weekend with a two day beef protest which kicked off on Sunday. “Farmers just want their fair share,” says the IFA after pickets were placed outside the ...

13 Nov 2014 at 11:00

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