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Dairy
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
Adam Woods
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
18 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Little doubt that dogs are our best friends
As it’s Christmas, I thought we’d have a little crazy fun and let Billy the Jack Russell have his view on the year that was.
27 November 2024 World
Market digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Nigeria, China, Ghana and the United States.
Higher value dairy exports will move ‘closer to home’ - Ornua
Ciaran Aylward, economist at Ornua, was speaking at the Global Dairy Outlook panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
21 November 2024 News
Country vibes
Find out what caught the eye of the team this week.
23 October 2024 l2
View from China: China diversifies from traditional suppliers
China is a huge exporter of agricultural equipment to Africa, particularly Chinese tractors, which are popular as the modernisation of Africa’s agricultural sector continues, writes Ian Lahiffe.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
Farmer Writes: farming by dates is seldom a good thing
With the lovely weather, it was too good not to be sowing, so I cracked on 18 September and loaded up the drill.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
'Ireland is becoming a global leader in sustainable agriculture
Tom Arnold discusses African agriculture and how the need for increased global food production can be reconciled with emissions reduction.
25 September 2024 Feature
Over 2,000 store cattle to set sail for Africa
Adam Woods has an update on the beef trade and big numbers of weanlings being exported
4 September 2024 Markets
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
14 August 2024 World
Tom Arnold appointed chair of Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee
Arnold previously chaired the EU Commission Task Force on Rural Africa and Ireland’s response, the National Task Force for Rural Africa (NTTRA).
12 August 2024 News