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Opinion: Weather is part and parcel of farming
The vagaries of the weather have combined, yet again, to frustrate the best efforts of every Irish farmer. One of...
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Opinion: New liming programme ticks all the boxes
Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue is to be heartily congratulated for his commitment to the new liming programme. In my opinion,...
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Seachtain na Gaeilge: History of Irish written in farmers' memories
Seachtain na gaeilge – is breá go deo an rud é go bhfuil coicís againn chun an ghaeilge a cheiliúradh...
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Opinion: Is this the last 'roundup' for glyphosate?
I sense that all the green groups from across Europe have really gotten their teeth into the glyphosate issue. And...
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Ciarán Fitzgerald: What did supermarkets ever do for us?
The ever growing shortages of food produce on the shelves of supermarkets in Ireland and the UK are raising, yet...
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Letter to the editor: Embracing diversity will help Irish food sector
Over 82% of global human resources (HR) leaders believe that the ‘war for talent’ will be a key business issue...
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Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?
So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested for bovine...
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Opinion: Why should DAFM want to drop the dribble bar in TAMS?
A much criticised feature of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) is the likely exclusion of dribble bar slurry...
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Opinion: Downey's sympathy for Brazil over BSE is misplaced
So Eddie Downey believes there could be a downside for Ireland, after Brazil withdrew from the Chinese beef market. It’s...
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Climate requirements now a business risk
Business risk in Irish agriculture – alongside the usual challenges of price and income volatility, legal threats to enforce climate budgets...
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Opinion: Careers aplenty within Ireland’s tillage sector
Recent weeks have seen a focus placed on the potential to develop careers for lots of young people within Ireland’s...
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Opinion: Spring beans are a ‘no brainer’ in 2023
This week’s confirmation of a forward contract price for spring beans from Dairygold will come as very welcome news for...
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Letter to the editor: The curlew could be extinct by 2030
In a line from the ballad ‘Michael’, it was left to the unseen curlew in the damp grass to tell...
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Opinion: Who came up with the idea of once-a-day milking?
In my opinion, milking freshly calved cows once-a-day is akin to putting a thoroughbred racehorse between the shafts of a...
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Letter to the editor: Coillte deal is smokescreen for forestry crisis
The recent universal outrage at the proposed venture between Coillte and Gresham House has placed a spotlight on the difficulties...
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Letter to the editor: Welcome end to fur farming
The legal end to fur farming in Ireland is a victory in the ongoing war against animal abuse in Ireland. ...
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Opinion: 'Imminent' takeover of Kildare Chilling comes at tough time
The news of Kildare Chilling being taken over by Dawn Meats, as reported last week, was a further blow at...
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Dismissing farmers as a 'lobby' shows prejudice
One of the great challenges in an open democratic society is that of accepting that your own fervently held view...
