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Irish farming must look east

While the Washington DC St Patrick's Day event is an important annual diplomatic exercise, Irish farming is much more affected by the relationships with Dublin and Brussels.

DEALER 18 March 2026

Irish farming must look east

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EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

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Denmark can now proceed with a voluntary scheme that will pay farmers to permanently take their farmland out of agricultural use.

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Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

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Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

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What will 2026 hold for beef farmers?

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US policy was one driver behind Mercosur deal

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Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

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The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

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