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Growing importance of North America for Irish dairy exports
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Bord Bia’s market specialist for North America Maurice Power looks at developments in the US market.
Growing importance of North America for Irish dairy exports
Exclusive: Minister kills cow exit plan
17 April 2024 News
Exclusive: Minister kills cow exit plan
The Minister's comments come as co-op CEOs pile pressure on the Government to retain Ireland’s nitrates derogation. Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
Lean year for co-ops dents ambition across the board
17 April 2024 News
Lean year for co-ops dents ambition across the board
Processors report considerable drop in revenue and little or no profit in 2023.
Lakeland boss optimistic on price
Reducing global supplies of dairy should help to push up the prices for the second half of the year according to the CEO of Lakeland Dairies.
17 April 2024 News
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News
Many farmers unaware of 60% TAMS solar grants
Over 450 farmers packed into the function room of the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny on Tuesday night for our second Renewables Roadshow event.
17 April 2024 News
Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
With milk supply crashing in Ireland and further afield, the answers to the greening questions are getting or are about to get more difficult.
17 April 2024 Editorial
Dempsey at Large: stabilising the tillage industry
The establishment of the Food Vision tillage group rightly identified that a more fundamental appraisal of the place of tillage in Ireland is needed.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
The Home Farm: slurry above slats
The spring of 2024 is the worst I ever remember as regards grazing conditions.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
At long last the forecast looks like we might get a few dry days together. Important not to panic, take deep breaths and plan properly.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
Tillage emergency fund but still no land use policy
With dry weather in the forecast and little or no spring planting completed, the €40 per acre might pale into insignificance but it at least has arrived.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
NI farmers look like the poor relations
A plethora of schemes exist in the Republic of Ireland to support farmers
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland