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Opinion: A different perspective on future farm subsidy levels?

February 24, 2020

Is some of this talk about cuts to future Irish CAP (farm) funding beyond 2021 being blown out of proportion? A brief look…

Opinion: Does Irish farming need to brace for a sharp, sudden jolt?

February 19, 2020

Opinion

Just a few short days ago, AgriLand published an article detailing a stark proposal from the President of the European Council – Charles Michel.…

Opinion: Would a left-leaning government spell danger for farmers?

February 13, 2020

Opinion

With Sinn Féin having amassed 37 seats in the next Dáil – just one behind Fianna Fáil and two ahead of Fine Gael…

Opinion: Why is the Government’s plan to plant trees and not tillage crops?

November 17, 2019

Opinion

This week there was a lot of talk about climate change in the national media. The Government’s intention to plant 440 million trees…

Opinion: Farm politics is in chaos; that is the sad reality

November 7, 2019

Agri Politics

Farm politics in Ireland is in chaos; that is the sad reality. Farmers don’t know where to look, who to trust, or what…

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

November 17, 2018

Beef

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

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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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