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Beef Plan Group: It would make you proud to be part of the beef sector

November 17, 2018

Many suckler and beef farmers in this country are at breaking point. These men and women work endless hours week-in week-out – sometimes…

Love it or loathe it, we need a QPS grid for lambs

October 29, 2018

Opinion

Love it or loathe it, the Quality Pricing System (QPS) – or grid – for beef has presented farmers with an avenue and…

Don’t let the Leaving Certificate results put a dampener on your future plans

August 15, 2018

Opinion

Thousands of second-level students will make the final trip back to school this morning to collect their Leaving Certificate results. Although a day…

Government-backed straw costs a pretty penny

July 15, 2018

Opinion

About my weekly travels, I passed by a pet shop in the sunny south-east. It’s been years since I darkened the doors of…

Don’t judge Chinese beef access until it puts money in farmers’ pockets

April 16, 2018

Opinion

Earlier today, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced the much anticipated opening of the Chinese market to Irish…

Time we woke up to the income crisis facing Irish agriculture

August 7, 2017

Opinion

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Irish agricultural sector is facing into one of the most uncertain periods in its history. Worryingly for…

The losers in organic farming

June 17, 2017

Opinion

By Dermot McNally “Be sure to take all your organic information with a pinch of salt.” Farmers are, among other things, business people…

Illegal acts of inconsiderate few will cost taxpayer

June 11, 2017

Opinion

By Pippa Hackett, an organic farmer based near Geashill in Co. Offaly, and the Green Party Spokesperson on Agriculture It will be interesting to…

Time to deal with the Irish dairy industry’s Achilles heel

June 9, 2017

Opinion

Those familiar with Greek mythology will be fully aware of the vulnerability of Achilles and his heel. The Greek hero, who commanded a…

What does the term ‘voluntary levy’ actually mean?

December 17, 2016

Opinion

January is fast approaching: so here’s a suggestion that might help those farmers who traditionally have problems coming up with New Year resolutions.…

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