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Support for CAP at an all-time high
James Hanly
This is the eighth Eurobarometer survey on ‘Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP', conducted in all 27 EU member states between 13 June and 8 July 2024.
6 January 2025 News
Ireland and New Zealand announce €5.2m funding for agri-climate projects
The JRI was established in 2022 to strengthen collaboration between funders and researchers, align research priorities and activities, and exploit synergies where they exist.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
The A to Z of NI farming in 2024
Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.
Progress stalls on age at slaughter reduction
Adam Woods has a look at the most recent slaughter age figures and how progress has stalled in making further reductions.
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
IFA signs on for Project Connect
The new initiative aims to deliver consistent messaging from the agri-food industry on issues that impact the whole sector.
18 December 2024 News
More pork access for Paraguay in Mercosur deal
The recent Mercosur deal was not a full renegotiation, rather a tightening of environmental issues that were frustrating ratification in the EU.
18 December 2024 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?
If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.
18 December 2024 Opinion
Farmers told to call out neighbours who let sector down
“I’ll be home in Limerick on Christmas Day and I guarantee you I’ll see a [slurry] tank running around the place,” the director of DII has said.
15 December 2024 News
What changed in Mercosur deal between 2019 and 2024
Negotiations since the Mercosur deal was first announced in 2019 have concentrated on the environment and sustainability.
13 December 2024 News
Daly puts data centre policy in the dock
While food producers are being hammered on emissions, the data centres' power usage has increased by 23% per year since 2015.
11 December 2024 Dealer