Agricultural and Rural Convention - ARC2020

Ireland | Lessons from the “Poor Man’s Cow”

We are back with Shane Casey in The Burren, Ireland, where lambing season is in full swing. Shane has been busy with the next ...
Irish Examiner

What the UK wants to learn from Irish farming institutions

Former NFU president Minette Batters' 154-page review with 57 recommendations for a 'New Deal for Profitable Farming' ...
Opinion

Where’s the beef? Irish farm and meat industry lobby is overstating the impact of Mercosur

This will displace some Irish beef, the Implement report concluded, but “an upper-end estimate of the impact on production is a 0.08 per cent reduction in output” and a marginal €50 million fall in ...
Business Eye on MSN

Irish farming remains resilient despite red tape and financial challenges

Despite an increasingly challenging environment with evolving environmental requirements, Irish agriculture remains both resilient and determined about the future. Confidence among Irish farmers is on ...
Business Plus on MSN

Six in ten Irish farmers optimistic, but skills and financial gaps persist

Confidence among Irish farmers is increasing despite a more challenging operating environment marked by regulatory change, environmental requirements and cost pressures, according to a new report from ...
The Irish Times

Rejuvenating soils and nature through regenerative farming

After Ireland joined the European Economic Community in 1973, the practice of intensive farming – using chemical fertilisers, machinery and large-scale production methods – began in earnest. This ...