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The actions of Glanbia confirm that the co-operative ethos is still alive
Glanbia is to be commended in committing to pay farmers 20c/L for milk that could not be collected because of...
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Glanbia is to be commended in committing to pay farmers 20c/L for milk that could not be collected because of...
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All this talk of farmers buying and leasing Basic Payment Scheme (formerly Single Farm Payment) entitlements must surely come with...
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The National Beef Association (NBA) should be congratulated for the effort brought to bear in hosting the recent ‘Beef Expo’...
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The underspend that can characterise various farm support schemes has been an issue debated on for many years now, across...
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‘Missing in Action’ (MIA) is a term used by the military for combatants who cannot be accounted for after some...
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Delivering for the public good will be one of the key challenges facing Irish agriculture over the next 10 years....
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EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan says that he is committed to introducing measures which will ensure...
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For farmers calving season can be a time of excitement, stress, relief and unfortunately high risk. Long hours, sleepless nights,...
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This week’s talk of degressive support payments to farmers is a distraction from the core issue of how the European...
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It’s now obvious that taxpayers across Europe – including those in the UK – want to see a farming industry...
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The current hue and cry over the need to have better live shipping facilities for dairy-born bull calves reflects one...
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The result of this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event in New Zealand is proof positive that the world’s milk...
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The recent speech given by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president Patrick Kent at his organisation’s annual general...
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Farmers undercutting full-time contractors – using machinery procured with the support of grant aid – is the height of folly....
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In recent commentary from EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, he indicated that dairy sectors in countries...
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The issue of Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) eradication continues to strike fear into the heart of every Irish livestock farmer. Ireland...
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It’s preposterous that Irish milk producers should be calling for non-EU labour to make up the manpower shortages now apparent...
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Just because the headlines have stopped hyping-up the prospects of a trade deal between the European Union (EU) and South...