Agri-Business
23% increase in Irish exports to Arab states
Irish exports to the Arab world reached record levels in 2022, having increased 23% in the first nine months of...
Jim Power
Rural Life
Jim Power: Public transport is essential to meet climate goals
Ireland’s ‘car dependency culture’ will only increase if we do not invest in public transport now, according to economist Jim...
Horticulture
Jim Power: 'Absolutely disgraceful' if we need horticulture imports
Noted economist Jim Power – a former chief economist for Bank of Ireland – has said it would be “absolutely...
Agri-Business
Below-cost-selling ban needed to safeguard horticulture - IFA report
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the government to restore a ban on the below-cost selling of food...
Beef
Competition watchdog pours cold water on Power call for beef sector investigation
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has decided not to comment on the proposals of a new beef sector report...
Beef
Jury out on factory feedlots in Power report
The report in to the Irish beef sector by prominent economist Jim Power was released this evening, Tuesday, March 3....
Beef
Power report calls for 'full investigation' into beef industry by CCPC
The report into the Irish beef sector by leading economist Jim Power has called for a “full investigation” into the...
Beef
Power report: 'Author never experienced a supply chain with such lack of trust'
Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien The report by economist Jim Power into the Irish beef sector is being released to...
Agri Politics
'Delayed' Jim Power beef report coming out in 'next number of weeks'
The long-awaited report into the beef sector that was commissioned by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to be done by...
Agri Politics
Power submits beef sector review draft to IFA
A draft report of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) much-anticipated beef sector review has been submitted to the association’s headquarters....
Rural Life
'Teagasc and private advisors must collaborate' - Jim Power
A prominent economist has warned that agricultural advisors from both Teagasc and the private sector must collaborate with each other,...
Agri Politics
Lack of farmers using advisors a 'serious problem' - Jim Power
Concerns have been raised by a prominent economist that there is a lack of farmers using advisory services in Ireland,...
Beef
Consumer demands for cheap food puts 'cap' on price - Jim Power
A prominent economist has argued that consumer demands for cheap food places a “cap” on food prices – which in...
Environment
E10 fuel explained; so why does it matter to farmers?
E10 is a fuel mixture of 10% anhydrous ethanol and 90% gasoline that can be used in the internal combustion...
Beef
'Beef is in serious, serious trouble' - Jim Power
Economist Jim Power has confirmed he is continuing to conduct interviews and compile the necessary information with regard to his...
Agri-Business
'A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve'
A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Agri-Business
'€1 billion could be knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit'
The Teagasc estimate of €800m being knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit is a conservative estimate, according to...