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More pork access for Paraguay in Mercosur deal
Phelim O'Neill
The recent Mercosur deal was not a full renegotiation, rather a tightening of environmental issues that were frustrating ratification in the EU.
12 December 2024 News
‘I can’t understand why anybody would vote against this deal’ – Brosnan
The Irish Farmers Journal editor sits down with founder and former managing director and chair of Kerry Group, Denis Brosnan, to get his thoughts on the proposed Kerry deal.
11 December 2024 News
What the Mercosur deal means for Irish farmers
The Mercosur deal announced last week is the same as the one announced in 2019 with an additional environmental and sustainability dimension.
Mercosur: what the trade deal means
A quarter of a century has passed since the negotiations between the EU and Mercosur countries began, but the finishing line is in sight.
6 December 2024 News
End of expansion ups ante on adding value to milk - Ornua
Ornua's CEO insists that adding value to the existing milk pool is where future revenue growth lies for the dairy sector.
31 October 2024 News
Tirlán added 300m litres to its milk pool since 2020
This influx of milk comes in at an annual value of €150m, according to Brian Hanafin, head of milk pool development at Tirlán.
2 October 2024 News
Lowest cow numbers since 2015
The dip in dairy cow numbers for the first time since quotas ended adds to the ongoing decline of the suckler herd.
2 August 2024 News
New scheme with quotas for nitrates proposed
A trio of policy experts say that major farm scheme changes are needed to achieve step-wise reductions in water pollution from agriculture.
10 July 2024 Climate and environment