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Editorial: Commissioner's soothing words need to be matched with action
Jack Kennedy
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.
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
Editorial: loyalty on show for Liffey Mills
Loyal and informed customer base on display at Liffey Mills meeting this week.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Dairygold tillage conference
Cultivation workload can be spread out much more in the season and potentially this could reduce costs significantly.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Farm Tech Talk: new TB proposals, higher Irish sheep prices and calf housing
Hear the latest from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
17 January 2025 News
Editorial: Looking into 2025 – TB change needed
We are spending €170m on the island trying to eradicate TB, on top of lost output and further on farm cost while the numbers are going the wrong way.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Dairygold price row
Linking a contractual milk supply arrangement and subsequently tying in a trading requirement with an annual milk price top-up makes for lazy management.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Jack Kennedy: New government imminent
We’ll set out what’s in the programme for government from a farming perspective and talk to the new political leaders on what they want to prioritise.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints