Opinion
Opinion: The IFA 'took the soup', but is Beef Plan's bowl empty?
Back in late 2015, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) found itself embroiled in a debacle over pay; it was one...
Opinion
Back in late 2015, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) found itself embroiled in a debacle over pay; it was one...
Opinion
Much of the focus over the past week or two has been on how much money will be allocated for...
Opinion
Is some of this talk about cuts to future Irish CAP (farm) funding beyond 2021 being blown out of proportion?...
Opinion
Just a few short days ago, AgriLand published an article detailing a stark proposal from the President of the European Council...
Opinion
With Sinn Féin having amassed 37 seats in the next Dáil – just one behind Fianna Fáil and two ahead...
Opinion
This week there was a lot of talk about climate change in the national media. The Government’s intention to plant...
Agri Politics
Farm politics in Ireland is in chaos; that is the sad reality. Farmers don’t know where to look, who to...
Opinion
Love it or loathe it, the Quality Pricing System (QPS) – or grid – for beef has presented farmers with...
Opinion
Thousands of second-level students will make the final trip back to school this morning to collect their Leaving Certificate results....
Opinion
About my weekly travels, I passed by a pet shop in the sunny south-east. It’s been years since I darkened...
Opinion
Earlier today, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced the much anticipated opening of the Chinese...
Opinion
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Irish agricultural sector is facing into one of the most uncertain periods in its...
Opinion
By Dermot McNally “Be sure to take all your organic information with a pinch of salt.” Farmers are, among other...
Opinion
By Pippa Hackett, an organic farmer based near Geashill in Co. Offaly, and the Green Party Spokesperson on Agriculture It will...
Opinion
Those familiar with Greek mythology will be fully aware of the vulnerability of Achilles and his heel. The Greek hero,...
Opinion
January is fast approaching: so here’s a suggestion that might help those farmers who traditionally have problems coming up with...