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Fertiliser bag recycling is nothing new

After reading about increased levels of fertiliser bag recycling, the Dealer received some correspondence from a farmer who discovered how the bags were reused in the 1960s.

DEALER 18 February 2026

Fertiliser bag recycling is nothing new

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Martin and Parlon alongside pitchside

Martin and Parlon alongside pitchside

DEALER 18 February 2026

Harte appointed chair of DII

Harte appointed chair of DII

NEWS 18 February 2026

A lovely loilíoch

A lovely loilíoch

A lovely loilíoch

NEWS 18 February 2026

Are farmers entitled to change?

Are farmers entitled to change?

Are farmers entitled to change?

DEALER 18 February 2026

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Bluetongue gone wireless

Bluetongue gone wireless

Had the bluetongue began spreading wirelessly, the Dealer wondered this week – keeping an ear to the goings on in Dáil Éireann.

DEALER 4 February 2026

Invaders take power in Sixmilebridge

Invaders take power in Sixmilebridge

The dealer was met with a pot of tea warming on the range on a recent trip across the Shannon.

DEALER 4 February 2026

Historic day at the committee

Historic day at the committee

Caps not CAP formed part of the debate at a recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food. The Dealer also learned the value of caps in some households too.

DEALER 4 February 2026

Good market needed for the CAP

Good market needed for the CAP

Clearly, farmers need CAP, but a healthy and stable marketplace is even more important.

DEALER 4 February 2026

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

If a single issue could encapsulate farmer frustration, it's how the Government is willing to ignore environmental concerns when it comes to Dublin Airport

DEALER 4 February 2026

€100,000 raised for young farmer

€100,000 raised for young farmer

Well in excess of €100,000 has been raised for Drom native Liam Brereton - a young farmer who suffered life-changing injuries following a car accident last Christmas.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Murrin mess needs a resolution

Murrin mess needs a resolution

While Irish farming's fault lines are exposed by the controversy over Larry Murrin being chair of Bord Bia, CAP's defining days are hurtling toward us.

DEALER 4 February 2026

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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