Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor: Live shooting ban needed for bird conservation
Letter to the editor: Live shooting ban needed for bird conservation

On Christmas Eve, US President Joe Biden signed a law bestowing the honour of national bird of the US upon...

Letter to the editor: There is no better Kerry dairy deal coming
Letter to the editor: There is no better Kerry dairy deal coming

As a Kerry Co-op shareholder and dairy farmer, I’m alarmed by what I consider to be the misinformation spreading about...

Letter to the editor: Vote for survival of food production
Letter to the editor: Vote for survival of food production

It’s fair to say that environmental regulations have sent food production costs into orbit during the tenure of the last...

Letter to the editor: Lack of cattle vets an animal welfare issue
Letter to the editor: Lack of cattle vets an animal welfare issue

As someone involved in vet practice for 40 years in Donegal and who struggled with the impossible task of recruiting...

Letter to the editor: Dialogue needed on veterinary medicine sales
Letter to the editor: Dialogue needed on veterinary medicine sales

Following my previous letter last week l have had many fruitful and eye opening perspectives with farming, veterinary, and merchant...

Letter to the editor: Veterinary medicines system needs fairness
Letter to the editor: Veterinary medicines system needs fairness

In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture and animal husbandry, the recent moves by Veterinary Ireland to address changes in the...

Letter to the editor: Who is advising agriculture ministers?
Letter to the editor: Who is advising agriculture ministers?

The ongoing disconnect being felt by farm families nationally in relation to the activities of the Department of Agriculture is...

Letter to the editor: We expect agri support from von der Leyen
Letter to the editor: We expect agri support from von der Leyen

Agriculture has been prominently featured in the European elections, frequently mentioned by candidates and highlighted in party manifestos and groupings...

Letter to the editor: Larsen trap should be banned
Letter to the editor: Larsen trap should be banned

What has Denmark ever done for us? A country that has given the world, wind turbines, standardised shipping containers, and...

Letter to the editor: Farmers need support amid weather changes
Letter to the editor: Farmers need support amid weather changes

Our climate is changing and the change is already having an impact on Irish weather. Recent months have brought drought,...

Letter to the editor: The ‘fairytale’ of Lough Funshinagh
Letter to the editor: The ‘fairytale’ of Lough Funshinagh

This is about my community around Lough Funshinagh, my neighbours, people I know. You can make up your mind about what’s right...

Letter to the editor: Dairy farms should not reduce output
Letter to the editor: Dairy farms should not reduce output

A myth has taken hold in Ireland – the big scary dairy farmer is responsible for all our climate woes....

Letter to the editor: Stop butchering our hedgerows
Letter to the editor: Stop butchering our hedgerows

In the context of a biodiversity emergency, the unqualified call by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and County and City...

Letter to the editor: Crop protection is not target shooting
Letter to the editor: Crop protection is not target shooting

I acknowledge John Tierney’s letter dated January 7 and would appreciate the opportunity to address the concerns regarding the shooting...

Letter to the editor: Birds should not be shooting targets
Letter to the editor: Birds should not be shooting targets

Having 17 species of birds to shoot during five autumn/winter months is not enough for Irish shooters. Recently, Irish firearm...

Letter to the editor: Time for unity in the IFA
Letter to the editor: Time for unity in the IFA

Following the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) regional meeting in Navan, Co. Meath for election candidates, I left both angry and...

Letter to the editor: Will Farmers Alliance be any different?
Letter to the editor: Will Farmers Alliance be any different?

Into the alphabet soup of Irish farming organisations plops the Farmers Alliance (FA).  In media briefings, FA spokespersons have said...

Letter to the editor: Minister’s tenure marked by ‘collapse of forestry’
Letter to the editor: Minister’s tenure marked by ‘collapse of forestry’

On August 2, Minister [of State] Pippa Hackett, minister for land use, biodiversity and forestry spoke of her “vision” when...