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Is shamrock a sham?

Posted on: 15/03/2012

What is shamrock. Is it white clover, red clover or something else.? An intriguing article appears in the Irish Times by Mary Mulvihill which is like a forensic journey of tracing what Shamrock really is.... read more here http://bit.ly/Acsx7z

OTHER FARMING NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF 03/2012

17/03/2012 - Promoting Ireland in Atlanta

16/03/2012 - Teagasc to set up panel for REPS services
Teagasc plan to establish a panel of qualified professionals to provide REPS-related services. A tender process seeking expressions of interest was placed on the e-tenders website last week.

15/03/2012 - Parading everything good about Ireland on St Patricks Day
There is no better day than St Patricks Day to promote Ireland on the world stage

15/03/2012 - Is shamrock a sham?
What is shamrock. Is it white clover, red clover or something else.?

14/03/2012 - Badger Cull in N. Ireland a possibility
The Department of Agriculture is not ruling out a badger cull in Northern Ireland to help control the spread of tuberculosis amongst cattle herds.

14/03/2012 - Cows to be slaughtered if not claimed
Two red limousin heifers have wandered onto a farm near Tuam and will be put down if no owner is found.

13/03/2012 - Guinness St Patricks Day Advt
Guinness give a new meaning to Sheep Trials in their new video

13/03/2012 - Irish Cotton pickers 566,000 dollars compensation
Irish back-packer's accident while picking cotton costs four toes, leads to $566k compensation

13/03/2012 - Fantastic money for Irish Cattle
According to the Meat Trade Daily News Irish Cattle are making fantastic prices

13/03/2012 - Ireland pays out 130m in pork dioxin scare