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Taste 4 Success Skillnet is relaunching BrandBite, a brand acceleration programme for Irish food and drink producers, slated for 2026. The six‑module online course, enhanced with new tools and expert speakers, aims to help start‑ups and scaling businesses strengthen brand identity, understand consumers, and prepare retail pitches. Applications close on April 10, with the cohort beginning April 21. Past participants credit the programme for improved packaging, messaging, and market positioning.
Syngenta’s Casper herbicide and Vixeran nitrogen‑optimising endophyte are being promoted to improve silage production. Casper provides targeted control of weeds such as docks and thistles, delivering cleaner swards and better fermentation. Vixeran converts atmospheric nitrogen into plant‑available form, increasing dry‑matter...
Carbery’s Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards highlighted West Cork’s family‑run dairy farms for producing premium, low‑carbon milk while protecting land and animal welfare. The Buttimer family of Lisavaird Co‑op won the overall prize, exemplifying a balance of productivity, sustainability and...
