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EU presidency to cost Department of Agriculture €3.3m

Overtime for Department staff arising from extended working hours associated with the preparation and delivery of presidency events and meetings is expected to cost €160,000.

NEWS 18 January 2026

EU presidency to cost Department of Agriculture €3.3m

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Watch: how Europe is still dealing with green deal hangover

Watch: how Europe is still dealing with green deal hangover

NEWS 16 January 2026

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

NEWS 16 January 2026

EU beef cow numbers to fall by 3m head by 2035

EU beef cow numbers to fall by 3m head by 2035

EU beef cow numbers to fall by 3m head by 2035

NEWS 15 January 2026

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán boss Seán Molloy said that the market is experiencing severe volatility and it’s hard to predict prices beyond three to four months.

NEWS 14 January 2026

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

€9.75/kg for lamb not expected to halt EU's sheep decline

The EU's sheep flocks look set to fall further over the next 10 years having already lost 13m head since 2010.

NEWS 14 January 2026

More optimistic outlook for EU dairy herd decline

More optimistic outlook for EU dairy herd decline

The European Commission outlook for the dairy sector anticipates a marginal lift in milk output out to 2035, where it had forecast a decline in last year's outlook for 2035.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Tillage output to stagnate out to 2035 - report

Tillage output to stagnate out to 2035 - report

The EU is not expected to see any significant increase in tillage output, as yields and planted areas are expected to flatline.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Over the last 25 years, one of the clearest trends has been the increase in agricultural land prices in parts of the world with access to increasingly open food markets.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism

EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism

"Green policies throughout the EU have increased costs and will achieve nothing but destroy agriculture in the EU," - Denis Barry, Imphrick, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co Cork.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

US policy was one driver behind Mercosur deal

US policy was one driver behind Mercosur deal

EU and South American leaders see the ratification of the deal as a pushback against US policy

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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