Opinion
Opinion: Will sexed semen revolutionise dairy breeding?
The point was made to me recently that the use of sexed semen will not deliver real benefits under Irish...
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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...
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“It’s hard to keep positive, but we’re all in this together.” These are the opening words used by Teagasc’s Michael...
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The fact that Ireland celebrates 50 years of membership of the European Union (EU), having joined in 1973, gives pause...
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The appointment of a new board at the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is fundamentally important for agriculture as a...
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Irish pig farmers have managed to increase ‘born alive’ rates per litter by 36% over the past 22 years, a...
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A SWOT (strengths weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of Irish dairy towards the end of 2023, I would suggest, highlights...
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Some European Union (EU) politicians must not have given much consideration to the corn flakes they eat for breakfast, given...
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Positive change is impacting on agriculture at an exponential rate. As a consequence, farming is fast-becoming a very exact science....