Africa

Harnessing Somaliland’s extreme floods to re-green the deserts with grasses

Somaliland's farmers face a race against time to safeguard their soils from erosion that is worsening each year.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Harnessing Somaliland’s extreme floods to re-green the deserts with grasses

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El Niño to increase Irish food prices in 2027 and 2028

El Niño to increase Irish food prices in 2027 and 2028

NEWS 24 September 2026

Exporters lead charge for autumn weanlings

Exporters lead charge for autumn weanlings

NEWS 2 September 2026

Bóthar focuses on future as court case settled

Bóthar focuses on future as court case settled

Bóthar focuses on future as court case settled

NEWS 2 September 2026

Farmers called on to donate calf to Self Help Africa

Farmers called on to donate calf to Self Help Africa

Farmers called on to donate calf to Self Help Africa

NEWS 25 August 2026

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Export outlet continues to underpin weanling trade

Export outlet continues to underpin weanling trade

Continued demand from abroad is helping to maintain the prices of weanling bulls at a solid level. As a result the number of weanlings is at a similar level to 12 months ago.

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Positive outlook on weanling and beef trade at Elphin Mart information evening

Positive outlook on weanling and beef trade at Elphin Mart information evening

Meeting focussed on preparing cattle for autumn sales, vaccination and maintaining high standards.

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 July 2026

The Big Interview: Phil Hogan on the CAP budget, Trump and that FAO job

The Big Interview: Phil Hogan on the CAP budget, Trump and that FAO job

Hogan held the position of European Commissioner for Trade before he was “unceremoniously hauled down” as he stated himself from the role in August 2020.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

Any fool can reduce the pressure on nature by just doing less, Simon Coveney has said.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Conflict could permanently impact air traffic

Conflict could permanently impact air traffic

A longer conflict would bring the diversification bets into aviation of the Gulf monarchies into question and Dubai is now the most vulnerable.

OPINION 11 March 2026

Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from South Africa, China, Canada and Argentina

WORLD 11 March 2026

Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

South African native Melany Rourke discusses growing up on her family’s farm in Zimbabwe, an unplanned move to Botswana which later led to studying in Ireland, to now working with McHale.

NEWS 4 February 2026

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