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Editorial: Will ploughing positivity stay with us post-election day?
Jack Kennedy
Let’s take the positivity and bank it. Farming will always have challenges and will always change.
18 September 2024 Editorial
Editorial: VAT rates causing stress for small businesses
Reducing the VAT for cafés and restaurants could reduce a lot of stress for business owners in rural Ireland, writes Ciara Leahy.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Prudent spending visible at Ploughing
Prudent spending applies to farmers just as much as it applies to Minister for Finance Jack Chambers.
Straight talking from Lakeland
Lakeland Dairies dairy farmer and chair, Niall Matthews spelled out in a note to An Taoiseach the stark reality of not retaining the derogation.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: malting boost for tillage farmers
Farmers that grew spring barley and who were successful in meeting the malt specification received a €60/t to €70/t price premium.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Young leaders stepping up to the plate
The diversity of roles and occupations that the Macra competition semi-finalists displayed this year again shows what young people are doing to make their path in farming.
11 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Ploughing break is much needed
The National Ploughing Championships event over three days offers many opportunities for a bit of diversion, or at the very least to allow you to take your mind off the farm.
11 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: green rates and farm cashflow crunch
Farmers clearly need to shop around. There are various banking products suitable for different investments.
11 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Break the Cycle and get on your bikes for Ploughing 2024
According to new research, farmers aren't as physically active as they think but you can get a bit of exercise in at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the Ploughing, writes Ciara Leahy.
11 September 2024 Editorial
Editorial: EU paints a changing farmer support vision
When a farmer reduces emissions, the whole supply chain de-carbonises.
4 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Energy balance numbers revealed
The reality is the leakage of productive land out of the food and farming sector is moving into the energy sector.
4 September 2024 Viewpoints
Break the Cycle
As farmers face into another winter, we want to equip our readers with the tools to build up their resilience levels, writes Ciara Leahy.
4 September 2024 Editorial