Left sidebar

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing.
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Breaking News
White House lawyers form focus of impeachment inquiry

An impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump is focusing on two White House lawyers who are said to have moved a memo about a presidential phone call to a restricted computer system.

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Farming
5 steps to take now and improve soil fertility for next year

There is often the temptation to purchase the same chemical fertiliser annually that has been historically used on farm.

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Business
US declares ‘resounding victory’ over India in WTO export subsidies dispute

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that some $7 billion in Indian export subsidies violate trade rules and should be halted, upholding an American complaint filed last year and prompting US officials to declare victory. In its decision the WTO panel “recommended that India withdraw the prohibited subsidies” and tax breaks for certain favored...

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Farming
Glanbia shares sour as SlimFast piles on sales volume

Shares in nutrition group Glanbia fell to a 52-week low of €9.70 yesterday, despite revenue increasing by almost 17pc in the first nine months of the year.

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Farming
It won’t pay vast majority of farmers to be VAT registered. So why bother?

Value Added Tax is one of those taxes that we don't think much about even though we all pay quite a lot of it in the course of the year.

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: ‘I’m doing it for love and sheer pig-headedness when there’s little chance of making a buck’

I have had a little Road to Damascus moment. For years I've been asking suckler farmers why they don't switch to more profitable systems like contract rearing, forestry or leasing, and the response has always been a genuine shrug of the shoulders, a wry smile, and a throwaway comment about suckling being something they enjoy.

Continue Reading
Posted by The Analyst | 01 November 2019 | Farming
‘Teagasc courses must not be tick-box exercises’

IFA election candidates called for a review of Teagasc courses to ensure that they are not a "tick-box exercise" and are worthwhile for young farmers.

Continue Reading