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Editorial: stock number decline should reignite policy rethink
Jack Kennedy
Farmers need to know what stocking rate they can hold. Without it, on farm investment will stagnate.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers
Trying to identify where to make a complaint in person or anonymously is an issue that should be streamlined.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Plan building investment carefully
The cost of actually building a shed and what the Department suggests are the costs have been out of kilter.
Editorial: TB overhaul essential
There are hundreds of people working day and night on TB to the best of their ability.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: ‘why is this noble profession struggling?’
There are less teachers in our children's schools and this was top of the agenda at the teachers conferences this week.
23 April 2025 Editorial
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
For years we have been talking about sweating the Kerrygold brand more – extending it, scaling it, and reinventing it.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: climate change - new climate technologies essential for farming
Ireland could face up to €26bn in fines unless more investment is carried out now to help reduce emissions.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
GAEC 2 and BISS causing angst and confusion
Many farmers and planners seem totally unaware of what peatland plots are included or not.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: a more mindful approach to Easter
We might all be riding the wave of the sugar high but not long after comes the sugar crash.
16 April 2025 Editorial
Editorial: is milk price of €1/l possible?
We need to work better and smarter together in Ireland. It’s obviously not just in milk processing.
9 April 2025 Viewpoints
How is your head space with all this talk on tariffs?
Remember the power of basics and don’t let Trump’s tariffs invade your peace of mind.
9 April 2025 Editorial
Editorial: the art of negotiation
It’s a funny world we are living in amid the global trade spat and the impact rests on individuals the world over.
9 April 2025 Viewpoints