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Agribusiness
Trump tariffs are what Brexit could have been
Phelim O'Neill
Tariff announcement by President Trump no worse than expected, but the impact will still be damaging for Irish exports.
3 April 2025 News
Trump tariffs: Dairygold and Tirlán urge cautious response
Michael Harte of Dairygold and John Murphy of Tirlán have called for a cool assessment of the US tariff threat before any action is taken.
2 April 2025 News
Walsh Mushrooms expanding UK production with new €12m farm
The mushroom growing farm will be built around seven miles from its distribution depot in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England.
Colm McCarthy: reviewing promises in the Programme for Government
UK: if the economy grows quickly enough, the borrowing targets are credible.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
New Brexit transit rules have come into effect
Republic of Ireland exporters using Northern Ireland ports will now be subject to full UK border controls.
26 February 2025 News
UK looking east for next trade deal
UK in trade negotiation with India this week but Irish eyes on what they might do with US to avoid Trump tariffs.
26 February 2025 News
Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano
Last week on the farm could be called a media week for Joe and Rosemary Collingborn.
2 February 2025 Farmer Writes
DAERA powerless on livestock moves since 2021
Legislation to enforce rules around animal movements has not been in place since 2021
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Brexit, Beef Plan, COVID-19 and Golfgate
From Brexit to COVID-19 and Golfgate, with the protests by the Beef Pan Movement and dairy farmers over the derogation cut, the last decade has had its fair share of controversy.
22 January 2025 News
Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report
His address was alarmingly short on specifics, and dealt almost entirely in generalisations.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Evolving Irish food and drink exports
Era of volume expansion appears to be over, but value still being added to Irish food and drink exports.
12 January 2025 News
Brexit off the airwaves but still on the ground
Traders in Ireland and the UK have moved from discussing Brexit to living with it.
24 December 2024 News