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Speaking today (Friday) at the launch of AgTech Ireland’s Pre-Budget 2025 Submission, Chairperson Padraig Hennessy said delivering a renewal of the Nitrates derogation was rightly a high priority for farmers, industry and government alike.  For farmers to deliver on the required water quality improvements, as well as their climate obligations and biodiversity restoration will require …

AgTech Ireland Launches Its Pre-Budget 2025 Submission Read More »

AgTech Ireland’s Chairperson’ Message   When framing the Budget for 2025, it is important for our government and our opposition politicians alike to remember how critical rural Ireland is to the social, economic, and public life of the country, as well as its environment. Agriculture and farming, among other sectors, have tough, challenging climate and …

AgTech Ireland Pre-Budget 2025 Submission Read More »

The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) plays a very important role in driving adoption of technology on farm to help meet a range of objectives including climate obligations, health & safety, labour efficiency and animal welfare. It is an important element of funding when farmers decide to make an investment. For agtech companies it has …

TAMS information session with DAFM experts Read More »

In the current election campaigns for local representatives and members of the European Parliament, it is important to remember how critical rural Ireland is to the social, economic, and public life of the country, as well as its environment. Agriculture and farming, among other sectors, have tough, challenging climate and environmental obligations, which, uniquely, they …

Agtech Ireland Manifesto For The Local And European Elections – 7th June 2024 Read More »

An information session for AgTech Ireland members IFA Senior Policy Executive Karol Kissane headed the IFA Team which negotiated with Revenue and the Department of Agriculture on the recent VAT refund issue for non-VAT registered farmers investing in fixed equipment on their farms.  This followed from farmers reporting numerous instances of refund rejections by Revenue …

VAT Refund for on-farm fixed equipment Read More »

The Limerick Agricultural Show will take place on Sunday 27th August 2023 at the Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell. It hosts 150 trade exhibitors and up to 1,000 competitors each year, attracting up to 20,000 visitors from across Ireland’s Southwest. This year again, the Limerick Show organisers have decided to dedicate a central area of the Show to …

Agtech Career Opportunities Read More »

AgTech Ireland is joining forces with AgTechUCD to make available to our members an exceptional two-day in-person opportunity to sharpen their social media skills utilising AI tools, including ChatGPT. Over the course of two immersive days hosted at UCD Lyons Farm on 30th August and 6th September, participants will delve into the intricacies of social …

Joint AgTechUCD/AgTech Ireland Training: Social Media for Business with AI Tools 50% discount for AgTech Ireland members Read More »

The Limerick Agricultural Show will take place on Sunday 27th August 2023 at the Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell. It hosts 150 trade exhibitors and up to 1,000 competitors each year, attracting up to 20,000 visitors from across Ireland’s Southwest. This year again, the Limerick Show organisers have decided to dedicate a central area of the Show to …

Agtech hub at Limerick Agricultural Show Read More »

Tuesday 4th July was the first time AgTech Ireland had a presence at the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day with our own AgTech Ireland Avenue marquee. Our partnership with Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland was crucial to allow us be there on the day, and we were delighted to have had this opportunity to interact with …

AgTech Ireland at Moorepark Dairy Open Day 2023 – A remarkable first! Read More »