Opinion
Thomas Duffy: Inevitability around derogation is short-sighted
Recently I travelled through the Baltic countries visiting farms to see what this often overlooked agricultural region has to offer...
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Opinion
Thomas Duffy: Is the EU Farm to Fork Strategy dead?
When the ninth EU Parliament came back it, was on the back of a massive ‘green wave’ crashing across Europe...
Opinion
Thomas Duffy: Farming not prepared for dairy beef 'explosion'
In 2015, it was well predicted that the dairy herd was going to undergo massive expansion. Predictions at the time...
Environment
AgriFocus: Ireland 'needs' derogation for farming to remain 'viable'
Former vice-president of CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers), Thomas Duffy has said that Ireland needs to maintain the derogation...
Agri Politics
AgriFocus: Small countries could be the 'king makers' for Mercosur
Former president of Macra and former vice-president of CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers), Thomas Duffy has said that the...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus - protests, nitrates and Mercosur with Thomas Duffy
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of...
Opinion
Thomas Duffy: What is going on with protests across Europe?
Across Europe it seems 2024 will be another year of farmer protests with one of the largest coordinated protests we’ve...
Opinion
Thomas Duffy: Rise of the 'far right' triggers fall for farmers' party
On a recent farm tour to the Netherlands, my guide gave me an interesting update on the much discussed farmers’...
Agri Politics
Generational renewal gains support in EU Parliament
The European Parliament has taken steps to support the future of young farmers as MEPs have voted to ensure generational...
Opinion
Thomas Duffy: Agriculture deserves more emissions credit
Giving transport a better score than agriculture on emissions is absurd. The recently published scorecard by environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO),...
Agri-Business
Former Macra president announced as latest Agriland columnist
Agriland Media Group is delighted to announce that former president of Macra, Thomas Duffy, who is also a former vice-president...