Greenfield diary farm open days spark national interest
The Greenfield Dairy Project in Kilkenny is hosting an open day next week for local and national farmers.
Glanbia, the Agricultural Trust and the farm owners, the Phelan family, last year formed a new limited company, which has leased the 117 hectare farm from the land owners for at least a 15-year period.
James Murphy to head up IFA National Sheep Committee
At a meeting of the IFA National Sheep Committee in Dublin this week, James Murphy from Inistioge, Co Kilkenny was elected to the position of IFA National Sheep Committee chairman.
A sheep farmer from Fiddawn, Inistioge, James Murphy also farms livestock and tillage with his wife Chris and family. James took over the position of IFA National Sheep chairman from Henry Burns at the IFA AGM on Tuesday.
Glanbia Countrylife store is open for business
The new Glanbia CountryLife store in Castlecomer is now open for business, featuring a 4,000 sqft retail shop, a 4,000 sqft covered Garden Centre and 8,000 sqft of Agri warehousing encompassing excellent Agri bulk facilities.
In addition to a comprehensive farming range, Glanbia CountryLife Castlecomer has a greater range of general household and DIY products and features an extensive Garden Centre with plants, pots, compost, lawnmowers, water features, outdoor furniture, pet care, paving and gardening equipment.
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- Glanbia Countrylife store is open for business
- James Murphy to head up IFA National Sheep Committee
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- McLoughlin elected Vice-President of EU Agricultural Co-operatives Federation
- Food consumers need answers following pig meal washout
- Farmer incomes fall by 4 per cent
- Organic food demand could decrease
- Good trade at Kilkenny Mart
- Pork fiasco hits farmers during vital Christmas market period
- Cattle still selling well in Kilkenny
- Crunch day for sheep farmers
- Department dispute finally over
- No to Lisbon is a huge mistake says Cahill
- Smith backtracks on sheep farmers
- Farmland price drops leaving scope for growth
- Good cattle trade in Kilkenny
- Shop local says the IFA
- Glanbia will deliver