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Editorial: Kerry shareholders vote yes
Jack Kennedy
The move means big change in the relationship between the existing Kerry management and milk suppliers.
Editorial: Kerry shareholders vote yes
Editorial: Bovaer or not?
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Bovaer or not?
The company producing this product has a duty to inform consumers, and policymakers need to inform citizens.
Editorial: Mercosur back track?
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Mercosur back track?
Be sure that beef farmers are watching political soundings with keen interest.
Editorial: ICBF analysis - CBV does work
Not publishing evaluations for breeders is a big step that could have long lasting impact.
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
Mercosur deal bursts beef positivity
At a European level the fact is that 200,000t of South American beef is entering the EU already, so this deal means it can now come in at a cheaper entry cost.
11 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: business case for Kerry
If a leading milk price can be paid then the business can work, Jack Kennedy writes.
11 December 2024 Editorial
Northern inheritance bombshell
Around half of all farms in Northern Ireland, accounting for 80% of farmed land, could be affected by the inheritance tax changes.
11 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: positive sounds on 2025 margins emerge
The Teagasc Outlook conference for 2025 pointed towards some positivity on farm income front, although after a challenging 2023.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Farm payments – a mixed bag
The rollout of payments under these two schemes and the Eco Scheme is among the best in Europe.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Stocking rate debate
The Department highlighted that they are now moving to a ‘nutrient surplus’ model, which will mean different actions and farm responses for different soil types and different parts of the country.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: divided shareholding on Kerry deal
Clearly there is a divided shareholding and a disgruntled cohort of suppliers that feel let down by Kerry Group.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: ‘stocking rate’ not key issue for dairy farms
This stocking rate row is core to why the handbrake is pulled on farm investment here in Ireland.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints