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Thomas Duffy: 5 things to look out for in 2024
The biggest item already set in the political calendar for 2024 is the date for the European Parliamentary elections. Broadly...
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The biggest item already set in the political calendar for 2024 is the date for the European Parliamentary elections. Broadly...
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Teagasc has recently launched a survey to seek information on planting activities since the last harvest, and any plans to...
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As we approach the end of 2023 here at Agriland, a year many in the farming sector will be happy...
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I am sure that we have all longed for a certain Christmas present that never materialised. Here’s my story. I...
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The first sign of Christmas at home, was my father going out with a set of cutters and coming back...
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The Live Animal Crib is fast becoming one of the biggest public attractions in Dublin throughout the Christmas season. Hats...
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Following the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) regional meeting in Navan, Co. Meath for election candidates, I left both angry and...
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The point was made to me recently that the use of sexed semen will not deliver real benefits under Irish...
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This week has been marked by the launch of the 2024 ‘Child farm Safety Calendar’. It is themed ‘Avoid harm...
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It was almost disheartening to see the level of frustration and lack of positive engagement between the crowd of suckler...
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The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) is one of those bodies we hear very little about. And perhaps this is...
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On a recent farm tour to the Netherlands, my guide gave me an interesting update on the much discussed farmers’...
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Irish tillage farmers should look at the feasibility of crop insurance as a future safety net option for the sector....
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I had the opportunity of visiting two robotic dairy units of late, where the difference in milking speeds has been...
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In my opinion, the recent AgriCare tillage conference helped to reset the ‘optimism’ button for farmers committed to growing crops...
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In my previous opinion piece, I aimed to summarise the evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and in particular,...
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There is no question that the measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with climate change have created...
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It’s becoming very obvious to me that farmers are fast-losing control over their own destiny. So what do I mean...