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Farm Tech Talk: ACRES, AI companies and the row over ICBF stars
Jack Kennedy
The latest on the ACRES scheme, moves by AI companies to protect Irish genetics and the ongoing row over the Euro-star indices all feature on this week's show.
5 February 2025 Editorial
Editorial: land price certainty driving decisions
As always, ‘averages’ can cover up a multitude, but the factors driving Irish land price play out each week in these pages.
5 February 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: still no power in the aftermath of storm Éowyn
When all is said and done, we need somebody to own and report a review on this debacle.
Editorial: changing genetic scene
The key change internationally seems to be that instead of the breeding program owning bulls in the future, it needs to own the females, writes Jack Kennedy.
5 February 2025 Editorial
Editorial: Teagasc report should force a rethink
We need to lessen conditionality on schemes. We need innovation, research and development in production that is market led not EU driven scheme farming, writes Jack Kennedy.
5 February 2025 Editorial
Farm Tech Talk: storm Éowyn, lambing and milk price
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
31 January 2025 News
Editorial: Commissioner's soothing words need to be matched with action
He comes across as a very hands on, in touch Commissioner that knows his brief very well, and clearly knows the challenges.
29 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: cover crop benefits obvious
On the greater scale of things, surely we need a far larger proportion of the tillage area with cover crops.
29 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: storm Éowyn's impact significant
The storm has also reinforced the very basic needs in new homes in rural Ireland of at least leaving the option of a timber stove possible in new builds.
29 January 2025 Viewpoints
Farm Tech Talk: dairy beef margins and lamb prices
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
24 January 2025 News
Editorial: silent boom of the beef market
We do have to recognise the muscle of the beef superpowers when they put their minds to exporting.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: clear messages at IFA AGM
IFA AGM address - Francie Gorman called out the imbalance between environmental, economic and social policy.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints