Food Production

External influences needed to help make farming more resilient, conference told

Stakeholders beyond the farm gate need to have a greater influence when it comes to the future of farm sustainability and long-term economic resilience, the Nuffield International Agri-Summit heard.

WORLD 23 May 2026

External influences needed to help make farming more resilient, conference told

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Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

NEWS 22 May 2026

Why producing more food requires more knowledge not more inputs

Why producing more food requires more knowledge not more inputs

WORLD 22 May 2026

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

NEWS 20 May 2026

Editorial: a big week for Nuffield Ireland hosting triennial conference

Editorial: a big week for Nuffield Ireland hosting triennial conference

Editorial: a big week for Nuffield Ireland hosting triennial conference

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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Editorial: a choice of forming or farming in the next CAP

Editorial: a choice of forming or farming in the next CAP

It’s not just about the survival of farms in the next CAP, it’s the survival of rural Ireland as we know it.

VIEWPOINTS 22 April 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Fuel Income Support Scheme opens for farmers and contractors

Eligibility for the scheme will be based on use of green diesel, Minister Heydon has confirmed.

SCHEMES 22 April 2026

Agri food gas use surges by 40% in March

Agri food gas use surges by 40% in March

The seasonal uplift comes as higher milk volumes from farms across Ireland feed into some of the country’s largest food production facilities.

RENEWABLES 22 April 2026

Two tales that could hurt support for CAP

Two tales that could hurt support for CAP

Two farms from opposite ends of the spectrum of food production made the news in recent days, and both could hurt the public perception of CAP payments

DEALER 22 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: food self-sufficiency policies

Dempsey at Large: food self-sufficiency policies

Europe on the other hand has steadily traded access to its food market at the expense of its own farmers, but in the interest of access for its own products and services.

VIEWPOINTS 22 April 2026

Cutting CAP would be a historic mistake – EU farmers

Cutting CAP would be a historic mistake – EU farmers

Copa said that European policymakers cannot remain passive when the EU has the tools to act and provide much-needed relief to its food production sector.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Editorial: CAP timelines in spotlight

Editorial: CAP timelines in spotlight

Close to €2bn annually is received by Irish farmers and rural communities through CAP, with 120,000 beneficiaries across a wide range of sectors.

VIEWPOINTS 22 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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