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Connemara Oysters keep Galway traditions alive

Christina and David Keane are keeping oyster harvesting traditions active and thriving in the heart of Connemara, Co Galway.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Connemara Oysters keep Galway traditions alive

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Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

LETTERS 10 December 2025

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

LETTERS 10 December 2025

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

IFA wants EU officials up before Oireachtas to account for Brazilian beef recall

NEWS 9 December 2025

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

Editorial: EU recall of Brazilian hormone beef undermines promises

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

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Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

The IFA, ICMSA and ICSA all reiterated calls for the Mercosur trade deal to be scrapped following the discovery of a banned hormone in Brazilian beef imported into the EU.

NEWS 15 October 2025

EU to audit beef production in Brazil and Uruguay in 2026

EU to audit beef production in Brazil and Uruguay in 2026

The audits on beef production in Brazil and Uruguay are part of the EU’s health and food audits and analysis work programme for 2026. A similar audit will be conducted in the UK.

NEWS 15 October 2025

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

Adam Woods details the EU Commission’s response to last week's publication of the Irish Farmers Journal investigation in Brazil.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Brazil bombshell: illegal antibiotic trade exposed

Adam Woods reports on an Irish Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into the illegal sale of animal medicines in Brazil.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Editorial: Brazilian beef antibiotic scandal exposed

Editorial: Brazilian beef antibiotic scandal exposed

It’s ironic that over the next two weeks, Irish farmers will have to deal with further restrictions on the purchase of worm dosing products, while Brazil moves in the opposite direction.

VIEWPOINTS 15 October 2025

Bovaer maker investigating issues in dairy cows

Bovaer maker investigating issues in dairy cows

Bovaer makers have said that the feed additive is a proven, effective and safe solution used for over three years by thousands of farmers in over 25 countries.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Watch: are you protecting yourself while spraying?

Watch: are you protecting yourself while spraying?

Farmers across the country generally need to spray at some stage or another, and should be trained and dressed appropriately.

NEWS 15 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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