Dairy expansion
Pat O'Toole on 06 Dec 2021
McConalogue issues warning on dairy expansion
The dairy sector must "stabilise and then cut its carbon emissions", the Minister told the ICMSA AGM.
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Dec 2021
Green Party ‘not aware’ of MEP’s letter to banks
Ciarán Cuffe’s letter to bank CEOs has provoked an angry reaction among farmers and some politicians.
Pat O'Toole on 28 Nov 2021
Opinion: Dangers at both margins of Irish farming's rainbow
Both dairy and hill farmers have some reasons to be wary of changes ahead.
The Dealer on 17 Nov 2021
Glanbia decision hinges on a few key points
It's a matter of whether the new structure can deliver better prices to farmers, along with control.
Justin McCarthy on 10 Nov 2021
Editorial: do climate commitments to farmers stack up?
Where the Government approach must be challenged is the method being used to reduce suckler cow numbers - undermining the economic viability of the sector through negative supports.
Gerald Potterton on 10 Nov 2021
Farmer Writes: farmers’ roles as carbon sink managers being recognised
Our role as carbon sink managers is now being recognised and certainly carbon farming will be of almost equal importance as food farming, writes Gerald Potterton.
Barry Murphy on 01 Nov 2021
Dairy expansion ‘not a mistake’ – Donohoe
Finance Minister criticises tone and message of Sinn Féin on farm carbon emissions and says it undermines ability to make the case for “all that is positive for transitioning to a low-carbon future”.
Justin McCarthy on 16 Oct 2021
21% to 30% reduction in agricultural emissions required by 2030
Under the Climate Act a 51% reduction in national emissions is required by 2030.
Matt Dempsey on 06 Oct 2021
Dempsey at Large: Ireland’s national water quality
Our water quality is extremely high by any standards, and of course, we should take any course to keep it that way.
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Oct 2021
Farming news podcast: soaring weanling prices and dairy-beef tension
News editor Caitriona Morrissey is joined in studio by beef editor Adam Wood and political correspondent Pat O'Toole.
Caitríona Morrissey on 23 Sep 2021
Weekly podcast: Government to limit national herd, Teagasc row and fertiliser
News editor Caitriona Morrissey is joined in studio by beef editor Adam Woods, senior news reporter Declan O’Brien and sustainability specialist Siobhan Walsh.
Pat O'Toole on 14 Sep 2021
Sectoral targets may define the decade in farming
While most pieces of the jigsaw of farm strategy are in place, we can't see the final picture until farming knows what the Climate Action Strategy will demand of it.
Caoimhe Harney on 25 Aug 2021
Dairy expansion ‘will not be as great in the next 10 years’– Teagasc
Teagasc's Pat Dillon discussed the main issues facing the dairy industry ahead of the 2021 Moorepark open day.
Justin McCarthy on 18 Aug 2021
Editorial: Department CAP plan lacks innovation and vision
The Department of Agriculture has been given a free hand to roll out a CAP strategic plan that is clearly designed to cause minimum resistance at EU level.
Aidan Brennan on 16 Jun 2021
Key considerations for a cattle underpass
Aidan Brennan discusses some of the key considerations when it comes to cattle underpasses.
The Dealer on 21 Apr 2021
Glanbia fiddling while Rome burns
An advertisement in last week's Irish Farmers Journal caught the attention of The Dealer.
Matt Dempsey on 14 Apr 2021
Dempsey at Large: where can match us?
While dairying is the stand-out example, tillage productivity here is very high by international standards.
The Dealer on 31 Mar 2021
A stormy spring for the dairy sector
Could the IFA's Smart Farming initiative offer a pathway to sustainability?
Pat O'Toole on 19 Mar 2021
Land Report: trends in the farmland market
Dairy farmers are driving the land sale and rental markets, but Pat O’Toole asks if CAP reform is about to affect the balance between the two.
Niall Hurson on 19 Feb 2021
Chance for dairy herd to reduce emissions before ‘drastic decision’ - Teagasc
The Signpost Programme will consist of 100 demonstration farms acting as early adopters of new emission mitigating technologies.