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Matt Carty commits to voting against Mercosur trade deal
Matt Carty chats with Phelim O’Neill about the issues around present poor beef price and what his proposals are for tackling the problem.
Shake up needed in IFA
Amy Forde speaks to Galway farmer Eamon Burke on the future of the IFA.
Farmers demand action on beef
Farmers attending the IFA presidential hustings in Castlebar, Co Mayo, tell Marcella Connolly about what they would like to see from the from the IFA candidates ahead of the meeting.
Brian Rushe, IFA deputy president candidate speaks to Pat O'Toole
Brian Rushe, the Kildare IFA chair, is standing for the deputy presidency of the IFA. Pat O'Toole talked to him at a recent hustings.
Thomas Cooney, IFA deputy president candidate speaks to Pat O'Toole
Thomas Cooney, the current IFA national environment chair, is also seeking the deputy presidency. Here he explains why.
Ornua opens new €30m cheese factory in Spain
Ornua opens state-of-the-art cheese facility in Ávila, Spain. The €30m investment secures position as a world leading pizza cheese supplier.
'Ultimately, it's about helping the farmers'
Tommy Moyles spoke with Beef Plan western region chair and one of two directors of the new purchasing organisation, Irish Beef Producers, Eoin Donnelly. Eoin was speaking at an information meeting in Killarney on Saturday night.
Beef bill passed first stage in Dáil
Peadar Tobin, TD for Meath South talks to Marcella Connolly about his bill which puts a minimum price on beef and has just passed the first stage in the Dáil.
Biological dairy farming across 3000ha
Stephen Robb talks to UK dairy farmer Wil Armitage about managing four dairy farms, three of which are using an organic system.
Ireland agriculture should focus on niche markets
Green Party senator Pippa Hackett says Ireland should focus on producing the beef and dairy that only Ireland can and then command a higher price for that product.
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