Agri-Business
Irish exports to the Arab world reached record levels in 2022, having increased 23% in the first...
Rural Life
Ireland's 'car dependency culture' will only increase if we do not invest in public transport now, according to economist Jim Power.
Jim Power has said it would be "absolutely disgraceful" if we had to import horticulture products if growers went out of the business.
The Irish Farmers' Association has called on the government to restore a ban on the below-cost selling of food to safeguard horticulture
Beef
The CCPC has decided not to comment on the proposals of a new beef sector report - authorised by the IFA and carried out Jim Power.
The report in to the Irish beef sector by prominent economist Jim Power was released this evening, Tuesday, March 3.
The report into the Irish beef sector by economist Jim Power has called for a "full investigation" into beef processing by the CCPC.
The report by economist Jim Power into the Irish beef sector is being released to members of the IFA today, and key details are emerging.
Agri Politics
The beef report conducted by Jim Power was delayed by organisation members and will be published in the coming weeks, according to Tim Cullinan.
A draft report of the IFA's much-anticipated beef sector review has been submitted to the association's headquarters.
Advisors from Teagasc and the private sector must collaborate rather than see each other as competitors, a prominent economist has warned.
Concerns have been raised by a prominent economist that there is a lack of farmers using advisory services in Ireland.
An economist has said that consumer demands for cheap food places a "cap" on food prices which is passed down to the processor and the farmer.
Environment
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The former chief economist of Bank of Ireland is carrying out the beef review on behalf of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture last week.
The Teagasc estimate of €800m being knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit is a conservative estimate, according to Economist Jim Power.
