Agri-Business
'Rancho Relaxo’ beckons for Ireland’s feed compounders
Methinks that all the planets have now aligned to deliver an ‘abundance of opportunities’ for Ireland’s animal feed-milling businesses. Let’s...
Agri-Business
Methinks that all the planets have now aligned to deliver an ‘abundance of opportunities’ for Ireland’s animal feed-milling businesses. Let’s...
Opinion
I heartily commend the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) in developing its new milk price tracking system. However, it...
Opinion
There have been a number of economic outlook publications recently outlining perspectives on Irish economic recovery post-pandemic and as Brexit impacts...
Opinion
The coincidental publication of the 2030 Agri-food Strategy proposals for public consultation this week and the striking out of An Taisce’s High...
Opinion
I firmly believe that Irish farmers and Irish agriculture can look forward to the next 10 years with a tremendous...
Opinion
The righteous onward march of veganism, as promoted by the Environmental Pillar in Ireland who want stringent climate action legislation,...
Opinion
Plans have been unveiled to mark World Soil Day 2021. It takes place on Sunday December 5th highlighting the importance...
Opinion
The last time I checked, we had an independent planning process in this country. So, for a number of leading...
Opinion
The Agri-Food Strategy 2030 process was always going to be difficult and complex, having as a backdrop multiple challenges and...
Opinion
In 2019 the food and drinks industry made history; I suspect due to innovation supported by science. At the beginning...
Opinion
What have we learned in 2020? Accounting trumps reality! There are at least two Irish economies. Throughout the year and...
Opinion
Brexit, post Covid-19 public health issues, climate change compliance and an economic recession mean plenty of challenges for the Irish...
Opinion
The importance of Irish agriculture and the agri-food industry is best promoted by its practitioners. Ireland exports around 85% of...
Opinion
Is Irish agriculture destined to struggle and drift, like Irish Water, or invest and innovate to address its challenges like...
Opinion
Last week saw the unveiling of important EU Commission policy documents – namely the Farm to Fork Strategy and the...
Opinion
A draft document – titled: ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030’ – is circulating at present. The strapline beneath the document’s...
Opinion
By Dr. Declan O’Connor, Department of Mathematics, Cork Institute of Technology We need to strengthen the dairy safety net. At the...
Opinion
Beef farmers are grappling with low prices. No one seems to have a workable solution. Some farm leaders, lobbyists and...