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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Breaking News
Analysis: Trump’s trial is over, but the final verdict is not yet in

In Hollywood, it is called a false ending – where the story appears to be heading to a close but is not yet over.

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Politics
Ban proposed on red-light cameras, heart of bribery scheme

Red-light enforcement cameras, at the center of an ex-state senator's guilty plea last week on federal bribery charges, would be banned in some suburban Chicago communities under legislation a House … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: It’s time to stop whinging about farmer bashing and focus instead on the facts

Last week I called for facts and guidance to help farmers through the environmental storm they find themselves in. In the interim, I did some research myself, and here are 10 key things I've learned.

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Farming
Bullock prices ease as buyers keep powder dry

Whether it was the immediacy of Brexit or concerns over how the Corona virus may impact our trade with China, there was a downward adjustment among mart prices for bullocks last week.

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Farming
Twin appeal sets Mayo Simmental herd apart

Prolific cows who consistently deliver multiple births are boosting productivity in Martin McNicholas' Simmental herd, which is one of the most successful suckler enterprises in the west of Ireland.

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Politics
Macy’s, Humana rise; Merck, Ford Motor fall

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Merck & Co., down $2.53 at $85.83 The drugmaker reported weak fourth-quarter revenue and said it will spin off its women's … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 05 February 2020 | Farming
Farmers set to foot the bill with agri contractors up in arms over ‘penal’ carbon tax

Fills of diesel are being ordered all over the country in anticipation of spring planting work, but as a welcome stretch comes to the evenings, contractors are far from happy.

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