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Dempsey at Large: tariff compensation for US farmers
Matt Dempsey
Under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, countries can take protective action in the event of a threat of significant market disruption.
23 April 2025 World
Market digest – stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from: United States, China, Paraguay and Australia
18 April 2025 News
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.
How US farmers are exposed in China trade war
The prospect of astronomical prices for US consumers on mobile phones caused a reverse on tariffs in US China hasn't relaxed any of their tariffs on the US
16 April 2025 News
France ‘remain opposed’ to Mercosur – IFA
This comes after the association’s president, Francie Gorman, met with the French ambassador to Ireland Céline Place in the Irish Farm Centre to discuss the trade deal and other issues.
14 April 2025 News
Opinion: there are US politicians we can talk to as Trump's aggression alarms
The Irish have long had a reputation for diplomacy. It needs to be put to use now with US politicians who can curb Donald Trump's power.
12 April 2025 Opinion
Farming braces for Trump's trade war
Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
9 April 2025 News
US tariffs to hit Irish machinery companies
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott look at how the newly imposed US tariffs will affect some Irish machinery manufacturers.
9 April 2025 News
The risks from Trump’s tariffs are everywhere
It’s not just butter and whiskey that will be hit by Trump’s trade policies
9 April 2025 News
US tariffs concerning – Heydon
“The work our farmers do is a key driver of our economy, particularly in the rural communities in which they are based.”
9 April 2025 News
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
Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days
Trump made the move, he said, based on the fact that more than 75 countries have called representatives of the US to negotiate a solution to his tariff plan and because they have not retaliated.
9 April 2025 News