Dairy
National Dairy Council (NDC) set to inspire taste buds at the National Ploughing Championships 2013. The NDC tent will showcase the use of Irish dairy in recipes at the event which runs from September 24 to 26 in Laois. Chef Phelim Byrne will host free cookery demonstrations in the tent, which will also feature sports stars promoting the positive affect of milk in sports nutrition. Research from Loughborough and Northumbria Universities has shown the rehydration benefits of milk after exercise as well as its key role in muscle damage recovery. More information on the event can be found here. Image courtesy of www.npa.ie
Other
There will be no additional benefits in mandatory folic acid fortification of bread in Ireland, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said today.
DeLaval reach 10,000 in Robotic Milking sales. The Voluntary Milking System (VMS) was recently sold to Glenirvine Farms in Ontario Canada.
Agri-Business
Next Thursday Irish gamers will be able to grow crops and herd animals, as Farming Simulator is launched on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Sheep
The farm of Brian Nicholson was the setting for this week’s Teagasc Better Farm Sheep Programme on Thursday.
The Schmallenberg virus, which has tested positive in up to 100pc of herds in the South and East, is expected to spread to the Midlands, West and North.
Environment
The UK's NFU has cited Ireland’s badger controls as justification for culling in the UK to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB) to cattle.
Rural Life
To celebrate National Potato Day Keogh’s Farm will be bringing the farm to the city. A day of potato-related festivities will take place from 12pm to 4pm today on Dublin’s South King Street.
A fiery festival is taking place this weekend at Crosshaven, county Cork, the 4th annual Irish Redhead Convention in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
