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Editorial: a week of turmoil

It’s a frustrating place for the forestry sector who now must now start all over again building relationships and formulating plans with a new minister at the helm.

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

Editorial: a week of turmoil

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Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: diesel - why don't we just use our own?

Dempsey at Large: diesel - why don't we just use our own?

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

Home Farm: catching up during a busy week

Home Farm: catching up during a busy week

Home Farm: catching up during a busy week

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

Editorial: fuel crisis highlights need for renewables

Editorial: fuel crisis highlights need for renewables

Editorial: fuel crisis highlights need for renewables

VIEWPOINTS 15 April 2026

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Editorial: respite due from weather woes

Editorial: respite due from weather woes

The slow spring is delaying turnout on many farms right across the country with a lot of cattle still housed in sheds.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Editorial: positive co-op results

Editorial: positive co-op results

Reading the ArraTipp story may give some confidence to co-op members apprehensive about change to the national co-op structure.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

The majority of the general public on Tuesday appeared to be in broad support of the protest.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

There has been a steady campaign in Ireland for higher defence spending with active participation from retired and serving military officers.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

The overall beef sector this spring has been rocked by the losses incurred by bona fide farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Home Farm: manifesting better weather

Home Farm: manifesting better weather

With a terrible forecast for the Easter weekend, we decided we would rehouse everything.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

The broken conveyor belt of global trade means we are paying a premium for the chaos.

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

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A healthy gut is a solid foundation for a pig’s lifetime performance. During the first weeks of life, a piglet’s digestive and immune systems are still developing.

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