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New Mercosur deal tops the agenda of re-elected ICSA leader Seán McNamara
Noel Bardon
The EU-Mercosur free trade deal is among the key issues the newly re-elected leader of the ICSA will target in his second term.
21 December 2024 News
Life Focus: the 'farmers helping farmers' by listening
Farmers are on hand to provide a listening ear to other farmers experiencing issues with topics ranging from marriage breakup to succession through Life Focus.
20 December 2024 News
Tirlán unveils revamped feed bonuses for 2025
Tirlán's milk suppliers will see up to €30/t returned for meal bills between next January and April.
‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA
The IFA has called for the establishment of a dedicated rural crime unit in an Garda Síochána.
19 December 2024 News
Farm emissions down 4.6% in Q2 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were down in the first half of this year, driven by lower fertiliser use and fewer cattle in the national herd.
19 December 2024 News
Seán McNamara elected to lead ICSA for second term
The Westmeath farmer was reelected president of the drystock farmers’ association on Wednesday evening.
18 December 2024 News
‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions
Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.
18 December 2024 Climate and environment
EU beef output to fall over next decade
The EU is forecast to be home to almost 8% fewer sucklers in 10 years' time as environmental regulations and low profitability impact beef farmers.
18 December 2024 News
EU sheepmeat imports to rise by 10%
The EU has already lost one-eight of its sheep output over the past 10 years before EU and UK free trade deals with NZ hit farmers.
18 December 2024 News
EU’s slice of global agri-food markets ‘shrinking’
Less of the global trade in agri-food products will be filled by the EU in the years ahead as production looks set to fall.
18 December 2024 News
Poultry to buck EU farm output decline trend
The European Commission’s outlook for the coming 10 years points towards more poultry, but less pigmeat, being produced on EU farms.
18 December 2024 Poultry
Stable outlook for EU’s tillage sector
It is not expected that there will be much room for average tillage yields to rise over the next decade as efficiency gains are expected to be offset by climate challenges.
18 December 2024 News