Food Production

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

“The IFA was clear that the only effective way to address costs at farm level was to reduce carbon tax, but the Government seems to have deemed this to be untouchable,” the IFA president said.

NEWS 24 March 2026

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

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Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

Energy security driving renewable rollout

Energy security driving renewable rollout

RENEWABLES 11 March 2026

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 26 February 2026

The Big Interview: ‘the emotional connection to farming is being lost’

The Big Interview: ‘the emotional connection to farming is being lost’

The Big Interview: ‘the emotional connection to farming is being lost’

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Image is important, and nobody knows more about the importance of portraying a good image than Bord Bia.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Beef farmers will look back favourably on 2025 writes Tommy Moyles as weather and markets combined to deliver an excellent year for the sector.

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farms are becoming an ever-more visible on our landscape in certain parts of the country, so too are calls to manage where they are built.

RENEWABLES 19 November 2025

Future of farming belongs to those who define it, not defend it

Future of farming belongs to those who define it, not defend it

Irish farmers must stop reacting to criticism and start shaping the story of agriculture themselves. Credibility, public trust, and policy influence all depend on it, writes Niall Hurson.

OPINION 19 November 2025

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

EU 'cannot dictate' how antibiotics are sold outside the EU

Adam Woods details the EU Commission’s response to last week's publication of the Irish Farmers Journal investigation in Brazil.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dempsey at Large: ingredients for EU food and drink exports

Dempsey at Large: ingredients for EU food and drink exports

It’s hard to see the unwinding of the Mercosur deal, but we should at least press for food and drink sold within the EU and exported under an EU label to be made from EU ingredients.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Dempsey at Large: the slippery slope continues

Dempsey at Large: the slippery slope continues

Everyone recognised that sugar cane gave cheaper sugar but the goal of self sufficiency at national and then at EU level trumped the concept of comparative advantage in food production. Not any more.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

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Controlling weeds in newly sown pastures with Proclova XL

Controlling weeds in newly sown leys containing clover has become easier following the launch of ProClova XL, the new herbicide manufactured by Corteva Agriscience.

Controlling weeds in newly sown pastures with Proclova XL

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