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Viability of certain crops needs to be assessed
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"Corn is a sunshine crop and we have very little sunshine in this country" - Maurice Fitzgerald, Shanbally, Co Cork
Viability of certain crops needs to be assessed
Regulations need to change with the climate
20 November 2024 Letters
Regulations need to change with the climate
Real time slurry spreading – John Barlow, B.Agr.Sc, Private Agricultural Consultant, Glen of Aherlow, Co Tipperary
View from China: Trump 2.0 - stakes are higher than ever
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
View from China: Trump 2.0 - stakes are higher than ever
The key driver will be the demand for dairy and animal protein and the uptick in the economy will drive more consumption, writes Ian Lahiffe.
Letter about native hedgerows
"A longer-lasting hedge-cutter option." - Noel Daly, Cremorgan, Timahoe, Co Laois
13 November 2024 Letters
Obituary: Ivan Moffitt remembered
He was the heart of the mart, the heart of Faley Mac's and, indeed, the heart of his home.
13 November 2024 Letters
Pat O'Callaghan (Interchem) – an appreciation
Pat O'Callaghan - a person eager to learn, help and educate, he supported so many friends, family and colleagues.
6 November 2024 Letters
Letter highlighting need for change in the Irish dairy industry
"Time for change" - Ann & David Moore, Glencash Regenerative Farm, Co Cork
30 October 2024 Letters
Letter highlighting the abandonment of our uplands
"Uplands abandonment cannot be left unchecked" - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
30 October 2024 Letters
Letter questioning terms of ACRES Co-operation Programme
"ACRES NPIs discriminating non-CP farmers" - Daniel Synott, Co Donegal
30 October 2024 Letters
Consequences of antimicrobial resistance
"Animal Health Ireland rewarding farmers who are committing a sin" - Tom Hogan, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.
16 October 2024 Letters
Shared blame for biodiversity loss
"Farmers may have caused some of the biodiversity loss, but not most of it." - Judy Bryant, Co Offaly
16 October 2024 Letters
EPA investigating suspected illegal peat extraction
The EPA has visited a number of bogs where peat extraction activities were considered to be significant and of a commercial nature.
16 October 2024 Letters