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Harris highlighted last year's farm incomes but my wallet tells another story

Minister’s speech cited some very out of date numbers

DEALER 14 October 2026

Harris highlighted last year's farm incomes but my wallet tells another story

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New appointments at Teagasc

New appointments at Teagasc

DEALER 14 October 2026

Are the public experts in pesticides?

Are the public experts in pesticides?

NEWS 14 October 2026

Three meetings and a CAP fund funeral

Three meetings and a CAP fund funeral

Three meetings and a CAP fund funeral

DEALER 14 October 2026

Butter wars come to Wexford

Butter wars come to Wexford

Butter wars come to Wexford

DEALER 14 October 2026

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Patrick at the pulpit

Patrick at the pulpit

Patrick Hipwell has spoken in many different venues on mental health, but last weekend he took to the pulpit.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Bord Bia lambs sent to slaughter

Bord Bia lambs sent to slaughter

Farmers at the Bord Bia Farmer Forum Roadshows this week were told that Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin is a political appointment of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Tirlán shiny new cheese plant

Tirlán shiny new cheese plant

It wasn't just Tirlán milk suppliers at the open days at the cheese and powder plants in Belview this week, the Dealer notes.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Taoiseach picks a butter battle side

Taoiseach picks a butter battle side

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that he is going to target Kerrygold next for US tariff cuts.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Old Butter Roads Festival revived

Old Butter Roads Festival revived

With debate of late about the future marketing options for Irish butter, how it was marketed in the past will be celebrated in Cork this weekend as the Old Butter Roads Festival is being revived.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Marking one campaign while another begins

Marking one campaign while another begins

It’s a good 12 months before the next IFA presidential campaign officially starts but the Dealer has the notebook out and a few names seem to be cropping up already.

DEALER 7 October 2026

Beige budget will be quickly forgotten

Beige budget will be quickly forgotten

If Budget 2027 for farmers was a song, it might be Toto's ‘Hold the Line’ or the Raconteurs' ‘Steady as She Goes’. It won't make anyone's greatest-hits compilation.

DEALER 7 October 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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