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Machinery
Comparison of compact SUVs with a touch of hybrid
Michael Moroney
The market for compact SUVs is booming and Michael Moroney takes at look at some of the options compared with the best-selling Toyota Yaris Cross.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Lidl boss highlights “inadequate” support for agri-food
Two leading stakeholders within Ni's agri-food industry have called for greater government funding to address environmental challenges
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
Colm McCarthy: Implications of Dublin Airport's passenger cap
If the cap survives, there will indeed be a boost for airports and regional development away from Dublin, but not where the political cheerleaders expect.
€8m invested in Kepak Kilbeggan factory
The investment aims to enhance market access, quality and efficiency, while positioning the factory as a central hub for exporting Irish meat.
3 October 2024 News
Editorial: Budget 2025 aimed at wooing farming vote
It’s imperative the Minister keeps his eye on the ball, even with a general election looming.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Budget 2025 gives money to all sectors, but where's the plan?
Budget 2025 has set the tone for the inevitable general election, but the IFA's farm business chair is pointing to the elephant in the room.
2 October 2024 Dealer
Watch: meat industry launches video on steps taken to meet 2030 targets
ABP, Dawn Meats, Kepak and Liffey Meats detail sustainability measures including genotyping and early finishing.
30 September 2024 News
Poultry producer still burnt by RHI debacle
With plans being put in place to shut down RHI, scheme participants feel they are the fall guy for the botched scheme.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
'Ireland is becoming a global leader in sustainable agriculture
Tom Arnold discusses African agriculture and how the need for increased global food production can be reconciled with emissions reduction.
25 September 2024 Feature
A ‘Pure’ winner in Wicklow
One of three winners of this year’s Grow with ALDI, Pure Bea is a Wicklow-based company that adds flavour to mealtimes in a natural and healthy way, writes Dee Laffan.
18 September 2024 Features
What to do with the Apple billions
Especially if carried forward into next year, the loosening of monetary policy by the ECB is itself a reflationary boost.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Average costs across all agricultural sectors have risen by 73% in last seven years
New report launched by the Irish Farmers’ Association has looked into the impact of global events such as Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the cost of doing business for farmers.
17 September 2024 News