Farming

January 30, 2020
Factory trade stuck in neutral – but supplies are tightening

The factory trade appears to have clicked into neutral, with quotes for bullocks, heifers and bulls holding steady.

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January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

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January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

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January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

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January 30, 2020
IFA grassroots to get a stronger voice on policy

The IFA grass roots are to be given a stronger voice in the formulation of policy within the association, the new president has pledged.

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January 30, 2020
IFA grassroots to get a stronger voice on policy

The IFA grass roots are to be given a stronger voice in the formulation of policy within the association, the new president has pledged.

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January 30, 2020
Darragh McCullough: Farmers are spooked because they don’t know who or what to believe on environmental issues

Can humans save themselves from self-destruction and potential extinction? It's a question that has become pertinent again as the planet grapples with climate change and how to fix it.

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January 30, 2020
IFA grassroots to get a stronger voice on policy

The IFA grass roots are to be given a stronger voice in the formulation of policy within the association, the new president has pledged.

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
‘There are times of the year when you’d be going out the road and meet yourself coming back’

Renowned accordion player Ned Kelly will travel to Belfast next month to receive an Outstanding Contribution Award at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil - but he'll be back in the calving...

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January 30, 2020
Darragh McCullough: Farmers are spooked because they don’t know who or what to believe on environmental issues

Can humans save themselves from self-destruction and potential extinction? It's a question that has become pertinent again as the planet grapples with climate change and how to fix it.

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Factory trade stuck in neutral – but supplies are tightening

The factory trade appears to have clicked into neutral, with quotes for bullocks, heifers and bulls holding steady.

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
IFA grassroots to get a stronger voice on policy

The IFA grass roots are to be given a stronger voice in the formulation of policy within the association, the new president has pledged.

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Factory trade stuck in neutral – but supplies are tightening

The factory trade appears to have clicked into neutral, with quotes for bullocks, heifers and bulls holding steady.

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
Henry Walsh: The honeymoon is well and truly over for Kiwi dairy farmers

As I write this article I am in the lakeside town of Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand. The lake carved by the glaciers is pretty much sheltered...

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
‘There are times of the year when you’d be going out the road and meet yourself coming back’

Renowned accordion player Ned Kelly will travel to Belfast next month to receive an Outstanding Contribution Award at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil - but he'll be back in the calving...

Continue Reading
January 30, 2020
IFA grassroots to get a stronger voice on policy

The IFA grass roots are to be given a stronger voice in the formulation of policy within the association, the new president has pledged.

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

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January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
North and west counties suffer as they are left behind in two-speed economy

The EU has downgraded the status of counties in the north and west of the country from "developed" to merely "in transition".

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Britain to introduce bill to end automatic EU fishing rights in UK waters

The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK waters.

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January 29, 2020
Britain to introduce bill to end automatic EU fishing rights in UK waters

The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK waters.

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January 29, 2020
Britain to introduce bill to end automatic EU fishing rights in UK waters

The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK waters.

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January 29, 2020
Britain to introduce bill to end automatic EU fishing rights in UK waters

The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK waters.

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January 29, 2020
Britain to introduce bill to end automatic EU fishing rights in UK waters

The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK waters.

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January 29, 2020
Don’t be tempted by false economies when buying a second-hand tractor

A few weeks ago, we ran a piece on the new tractors that are likely to sell well in Ireland during 2020. Afterwards, I had an email from a farmer...

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January 29, 2020
Richard Hackett: Are ‘gentleman farmers’ going to make a return as the dominant food producers?

As the next steps of the Common Agricultural policy is being negotiated, thoughts are turning as to what the next round will look like.

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January 29, 2020
Farmers in west Tipperary fear potential livestock losses from stray bullets as deer poachers leave ‘carnage’ in their wake

More than 80 severed deer limbs and heads have been discovered on forestry in west Tipperary. The gruesome remains were uncovered by a local farmer who says the area has...

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January 29, 2020
Farmers need two-year CAP transition – ICMSA

Any transition arrangements for CAP should be for two years given the current delays on the EU budget negotiations and reform of farm payments, according to ICMSA.

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January 29, 2020
To the manor born for €3.4m – A sporting and agricultural estate that once played host to Hollywood greats

Borleagh Manor Estate on 154ac at Inch, Gorey, Co Wexford, is one of the more extensive rural properties on the market.

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January 29, 2020
Don’t be tempted by false economies when buying a second-hand tractor

A few weeks ago, we ran a piece on the new tractors that are likely to sell well in Ireland during 2020. Afterwards, I had an email from a farmer...

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Don’t be tempted by false economies when buying a second-hand tractor

A few weeks ago, we ran a piece on the new tractors that are likely to sell well in Ireland during 2020. Afterwards, I had an email from a farmer...

Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Ian Marshall: High standards will be Ireland’s saving grace in face of Brexit

The one issue plaguing all Irish businesses throughout the Brexit furore has been uncertainty, and in the absence of any meaningful detail by those at the helm of this UK...

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January 29, 2020
Ian Marshall: High standards will be Ireland’s saving grace in face of Brexit

The one issue plaguing all Irish businesses throughout the Brexit furore has been uncertainty, and in the absence of any meaningful detail by those at the helm of this UK...

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January 29, 2020
Farmers in west Tipperary fear potential livestock losses from stray bullets as deer poachers leave ‘carnage’ in their wake

More than 80 severed deer limbs and heads have been discovered on forestry in west Tipperary. The gruesome remains were uncovered by a local farmer who says the area has...

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