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Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality
Jack Kennedy
Our Department of Agriculture published a suite of proposed additional measures for the fifth Nitrates Action Programme
6 November 2024 Editorial
Editorial: the altruistic act of organ donation
In any given year, there are approximately 600 people on the national organ transplant list, writes Ciara Leahy.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Expert tips on ideal shed design
Winter Focus: compulsory reading if you are designing or planning a new shed.
Editorial: no guarantees on Brazilian beef imports
The report from the European Commission shows Brazil cannot prove its beef supplied to the EU market is not treated with Oestradiol 17.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: is the suckler game back in focus?
Cow price is one thing, but weanling price is an even better gauge of where the suckler game is.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: there's magic in that room
The Irish Country Living team work hard to create a great Women & Agriculture conference each year but its magic is the atmosphere in the room, one that can only be created with 600 supportive women.
30 October 2024 Editorial
Editorial: real rural issues in our content
Our content must reflect the real issues affecting families in rural Ireland.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: potato yield well back year on year
The industry view is that the potato yield will be back 15% to 20%.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: milk world order changing fast
The very concept of grass-fed butter is being challenged head on. A tightening of the nitrates rules is forcing Irish milk suppliers to feed more silage and purchased concentrate.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: organic finishers required
It’s hard enough to get a return on conventional beef without a guaranteed market – it is even harder with organic beef.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
French lessons to be had for sheep trade
They target expensive meal at young, growing lambs for a short period and grow high-protein crops with little inputs on land, that traditionally dries out in the summer.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: welcome to the new look of Irish Country Living
As the first edition of the rebrand lands in your hands, we hope the hard work has paid off.
23 October 2024 Editorial