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English farmer has his back to the wall
The Dealer
The 89-year-old farmer said he would rather “die in prison” than pay a £3,000 fine.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Election season in Dairygold
Following a number of elections over the last month, the filling of the vacant vice chairman role before the weekend will see the end of votes being cast in the Dairygold boardroom for the time being.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Irish team for 'Meat Olympics'
The World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) is touted as ‘The Greatest Butchery Event on Earth’ and a six-person team will be flying the flag in Paris for the Emerald Isle.
Ryan gets reprieve to new board
The outgoing Tipperary co-op chair will be on the new merged Arrabawn Tipperary co-op board, but had to get a nomination from the solohead area committee, outside his own area.
8 January 2025 News
Footballs flying over spilled milk
I always knew milk was a versatile product, but I was taken aback to hear about a new use for it devised by some clued-in ground staff at Portuguese team Oliveirense at the weekend.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Goulding's fertiliser relocation stalled
Goulding's planned to import bulk fertiliser to the site at Belvelly Port, Marino Point, using around 50 ships per year.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Dairy dispersal is a stark warning
When someone leaves a profession they love and are good at, with no health or financial issues, there are questions to be answered.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Heslin hangs up his boots
Westmeath footballer John Heslin has retired owing to off-field commitments, including farming.
8 January 2025 Dealer
New year, new minister, same challenges
Retaining the nitrates derogation will be the first real test of the new minister.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Keeping the captain as the ship changes course
Changing times at Arrabawn and Tipperary need a steady hand on the tiller.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Selling snow to the Eskimos
The Dealer heard an interesting story about Irish milk in New Zealand.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Oats still not in the parlour
The Dealer was interested recently in a court case involving the word “milk” to describe oat drinks.
1 January 2025 Dealer