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Agribusiness
Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
Phelim O'Neill
It cannot be either/or when it comes to climate, environment and production in relation to agriculture, it must be all of them.
15 January 2025 News
Scandals that rocked farming: 2009 emergency budget, horsemeat and fodder crisis
In the second week of our short series, we remember the swinging emergency budget of 2009, the horsemeat scandal, fodder crisis and the IFA's executive pay drama that gripped the nation
6 November 2024 Markets
Celebrating 50 years of change at Baltinglass Mart
Adam Woods reports from Blessington Mart’s 50th celebrations, which took place at the mart recently
Climate change could dent grass growth in southeast
Lower autumn grass growth in the south-east could increase the risk of fodder crises developing, a team of UCC researchers have suggested.
23 October 2024 Climate and environment
Dairy management: Fodder crisis looms unless growth improves
After another week passes without a recovery in grass growth, fears over fodder stocks mount on dairy farms writes Aidan Brennan.
16 September 2024 Management
Farmers hit out at ‘impossible’ slow loan process
A main cause of concern amongst the farmers at the meeting was the long and often fruitless process of looking for a loan.
4 September 2024 News