THE beef industry faces a battle for survival unless there is a “sea-change” in the attitude of meat processors towards their farmer suppliers, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has warned.
A battle over farm subsidies could dominate farm politics in 2020, with the levelling of payments topping the agenda.
Australia's government has said it is willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from the deadly wildfires which have ravaged the country.
Iran has warned the US to prepare for a "dark day" of revenge after the killing of General Qasem Soleimani - but it remains unclear how and when the regime will retaliate.
A new research dairy unit along the lines of the controversial Greenfield Farm needs to be established, Teagasc director, Professor Gerry Boyle, has claimed.
Washington has reportedly refused to issue a visa to Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, even though, as the host of the United Nations headquarters, the US is obliged to allow foreign officials into the country. According to multiple diplomatic sources, the visa request was filed several weeks ago, before the latest escalation, and would...
New laws limiting the amount of alcohol that can be legally possessed took effect in a southwest Alaska community. The new rules went into effect Monday, two days after the … Click to Continue »
