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Editorial: EU paints a changing farmer support vision
Jack Kennedy
When a farmer reduces emissions, the whole supply chain de-carbonises.
Editorial: EU paints a changing farmer support vision
Editorial: Energy balance numbers revealed
4 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Energy balance numbers revealed
The reality is the leakage of productive land out of the food and farming sector is moving into the energy sector.
Competing land demands threaten tillage sector
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Competing land demands threaten tillage sector
As the grain rolls, the new cropping season starts. Oilseed rape is being planted this week. Growers have to make decisions.
Uplift in fat cattle prices in the UK
Prices across the water are now over 30p/kg above the same week last year at close to 500p/kg.
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Cantralisation of Tipperary co-op milk supply looks increasingly likely
Whatever merger, agreement or deal is struck or developed in the coming weeks, long term returns to milk suppliers on both sides must be central and must not be jeopardised,
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Basics on water quality need sorting before progress can be expected
In order to drive real national change, we need much better measures for farmers. We need basic understanding among all farmers and then we need leaders.
21 August 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Martbids online bidding tool
The Irish Farmers Journal is committed to protecting marts as a sales avenue for farmers and the introduction of the app was part of this commitment.
21 August 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: 2024 Tullamore Show proves there's a bright future for farming
Amazing how the show has grown by sticking to its roots – the farmers and the livestock.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: International demand driving live export trade
The one shining light in 2024 has been live exports and a lift in the international demand for Irish cattle.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Commission on Generational Renewal must not become a talking shop
There have been many calls for an attractive farm retirement scheme that would see two generations collaborate without the older generation feeling redundant.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Planning just one risk for renewables projects
The terms and conditions around the Department’s incentive to drive this renewable investment wave are due to be released towards the end of the year.
7 August 2024 Viewpoints
Farmers need to be confident in protected urea
It’s time too for mandatory labelling to be enforced on the type and rate of the inhibitor used to protect the urea and the date it was applied.
7 August 2024 Viewpoints