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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
Ryan ramps up move to ban smoky coal and regulate solid fuels

The first step towards a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal and the regulation of other fuels – including peat, turf and wood – has been taken by Climate and Environment Minister Eamon Ryan.

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
Brexit: UK government acknowledges ‘non-tariff trading barriers’ have emerged

The UK government has conceded that some “non-tariff trading barriers” have emerged due to the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
John Heney: We will start to run out of beef farmers if policymakers don’t show vision and leadership

Recently I came across an article on the ‘BBC News' by the journalist and human rights activist Amy Booth in which she examined the rapid reduction in the number of farmers globally.

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
Argentina accuses major food companies of production curbs amid pricing crackdown

Argentina is investigating consumer firms including Danone, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, along with food producers like Bunge, over accusations they have deliberately held back production amid a government clampdown on rising prices.

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
‘A heifer I bought online already had a condition that the vet says is beyond treatment – do I have any comeback?’

I have had to buy cattle online in recent weeks due to the lockdown. A couple of weeks ago I bought a heifer weanling online at a mart and it wasn't till I got her home I saw she had serious hoof problems. Due to the positioning of the camera at the mart, I was...

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
‘20,000 farmers could be affected by possible Ulster Bank move’ – IFA

Ulster Bank must make a commitment not to sell its loan book to a vulture fund, the IFA has warned.

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Posted by The Analyst | 18 February 2021 | Farming
Q&A: What would Ulster Bank’s closure mean for mortgage holders, savers and current account customers and business borrowers?

Q: What is the scale of Ulster Bank's operations in this market?

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