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Tillage
Irish tillage needs its own Ornua-style organisation
Siobhán Walsh
Irish tillage farmers need a new organisation selling their goods or at least looking at ways to incorporate Irish tillage credentials into meat and dairy products.
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Feed additive reaction is a real problem
Methane-reducing feed additives are seen as a key tool in tackling emissions from ruminant livestock
18 December 2024 Opinion
Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?
If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.
Opinion: Kerry may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Monday's vote offers Kerry suppliers the opportunity to buy their dairy processor, but they need their fellow shareholders to vote with them in this deal.
14 December 2024 Opinion
Devising new farm schemes isn’t easy
In the past, NI mainly relied on the bureaucrats in Brussels to come up with farm schemes
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding
With a Mercosur deal across the table after 24 years, the new government has its first farming headache.
7 December 2024 Opinion
World Agrifood Innovation Forum a big deal in China
Feeding the world is clearly an area where science and development can build bridges.
6 December 2024 Viewpoints
Inheritance tax allowances and tax shelters
Inheritance taxes are unpopular, precisely because they will rarely match ability to pay, especially for farming assets.
4 December 2024 Opinion
Kerry deal allows shareholders to regain control
Kerry proposal releases value and includes rewards for shareholders who have been patient for many years. Vote yes, writes Joe Gill.
4 December 2024 Opinion
Dithering has put farmers in a bad place with TB
There has been a repeated failure by government to deal with the reservoir of TB in wildlife
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Soc Dems rising in the south as Fine Gael fade
With three seats gained in Cork - and in the fight for a seat in Carlow-Kilkenny - the Social Democrats have had a good election.
1 December 2024 Opinion
Opinion: 10 takeaways from day one of the general election count
With first counts almost completed, we can see how Ireland has voted in this election. But what kind of government will we get as a result?
30 November 2024 Opinion