Opinion
Jack Russell: I wonder if Jackie has any plans up his sleeve?
The idea that we can go on planning and achieving double-digit annual growth in milk production, while everyone else struggles...
Opinion
The idea that we can go on planning and achieving double-digit annual growth in milk production, while everyone else struggles...
Opinion
Jack Russell – an informed industry writer – is always amused when The Irish Times turns its gaze on matters rural....
Opinion
The malting barley industry in this country is slipping through our fingers and no one seems to notice. Consumers care....
Opinion
By Michael Fitzmaurice, independent TD for Roscommon-Galway When it comes to Brexit at the moment, everything is still up in...
Opinion
Macra na Feirme has historically been the training ground for many leaders in the agricultural sector. Debating, officer training, competitive...
Opinion
It’s hard not to admire the Beef Plan Movement. In the space of just four short months, this group of...
Opinion
December 5 this year was World Soil Day. I hope it provided members of the general public everywhere with the...
Tillage
We have just witnessed one of the driest summers and autumns in many years. Tillage farmers hardly know themselves, as...
Agri-Business
This time last week, a lot of people in the countries of Indonesia and Malaysia had never heard of Ireland....
Opinion
Love it or loathe it, the Quality Pricing System (QPS) – or grid – for beef has presented farmers with...
Tillage
With all the talk of the beef forum last week, has the department forgotten about the tillage forum? The last...
Opinion
By Minister of State Andrew Doyle Knowledge Transfer or discussion groups have a rich history in Irish agriculture. They are...
Opinion
Thousands of second-level students will make the final trip back to school this morning to collect their Leaving Certificate results....
Opinion
For the past number of years, ‘dairy; dairy; dairy’ has been pushed in front of farmers and all parts of...
Opinion
About my weekly travels, I passed by a pet shop in the sunny south-east. It’s been years since I darkened...
Opinion
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists recently hosted a very informative potato forum for members. First off, I was staggered to...
Opinion
This year’s Balmoral Show formed the backdrop for a transition that will revolutionise production agriculture in Northern Ireland over the...
Opinion
This week’s confirmation that the European Union (EU) is to commence trade talks with Australia and New Zealand has bad...