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Action sought to curb farm acquisitions by the super-rich
Declan O’Brien
A spate of high-profile land purchases over the last two years has unsettled farmers, and prompted concern and anger in the sector.
Action sought to curb farm acquisitions by the super-rich
Tracing one farming family's battle to stay on the land
2 October 2024 Feature
Tracing one farming family's battle to stay on the land
The Murray Collection is a unique documentary history of typical Irish tenant farmers and their battle to remain on the land, writes Noel Campbell.
What Asian agriculture can learn from us – and what we can learn from them
2 October 2024 Feature
What Asian agriculture can learn from us – and what we can learn from them
Ireland has been a member of the Asian Development Bank since 2006 and Minister for Finance Jack Chambers sits on its board of governors. Lorcan Roche Kelly reports.
Charting 50 years at Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op
Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op has experienced plenty of highs and lows over its 50 years in existence.Tommy Moyles spoke to manager Seán Moriarty and chair James Brosnan.
25 September 2024 Feature
'Ireland is becoming a global leader in sustainable agriculture
Tom Arnold discusses African agriculture and how the need for increased global food production can be reconciled with emissions reduction.
25 September 2024 Feature
You’re taking the brisket – the lore of blackleg disease in cattle
In Ireland, blackleg was also variously known as black-quarter (with its Irish variants ‘cheathrú dhubh’ and ‘cheathrú ghorm’), quarter-evil, quarter-ill and speedy disease. John Flaherty reports.
18 September 2024 Feature
Dairy beef delivering for Meath family partnership
The father-and-son partnership of Aidan and Luke Maguire is working positively and delivering a net margin of over €700/ha, writes Shaun Diver.
11 September 2024 News
Co-op board members 'do more than set milk prices'
The four women members of the west Cork co-ops to get their thoughts on board life and the main issues impacting farming at the moment.
11 September 2024 Feature
Chinese trade fails to live up to expectations
The effects of the pandemic and sluggish economic performance cast a long shadow over the Chinese economy and society.
11 September 2024 Feature
A bird’s eye view: why this plane has been flying over the country
A low-flying plane is currently collecting geological data in Ireland’s south. Jim Hodgson of GSI talks about the Tellus survey.
4 September 2024 Feature
How a cow breathalyser could help keep emissions under the limit
From farm safety to methane breathalysers and sheeting for sheds, there was a wide variety of farm innovations on display at the National Inventions Awards. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
28 August 2024 Feature
No end to the scale of beef production in Brazil
Managing grass in Brazil follows the same principles as our lush pastures in Ireland but it has some added complexities, writes Michael Martin.
21 August 2024 Feature