Food security

Cow reduction scheme being offered in the Netherlands

A voluntary cow reduction scheme is being offered by the Dutch government this year, in a bid to reduce emissions produced by dairy farms, writes Daire Cregg

NEWS 17 April 2026

Cow reduction scheme being offered in the Netherlands

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Hogan to profile EU food security issues at Nuffield summit

NEWS 15 April 2026

China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

China’s cost control headache: strategic gains amidst global chaos

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Stability needed to save EU farmers

Stability needed to save EU farmers

Stability needed to save EU farmers

LETTERS 1 April 2026

ICOS calls on Government to suspend CBAM immediately

ICOS calls on Government to suspend CBAM immediately

ICOS calls on Government to suspend CBAM immediately

NEWS 20 March 2026

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Nuffield Ireland to host agri summit on global food security

Nuffield Ireland to host agri summit on global food security

The summit is set to be one of the most significant global agriculture forums of 2026, attended by more than 300 delegates and featuring top-level speakers from Ireland and overseas.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

While it’s good to know that Europe's food and drink trade surplus continues to grow, that is of limited consolation if it is based on imported feedstuffs.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Dempsey at Large: Mercosur protests – more than just 1%

Dempsey at Large: Mercosur protests – more than just 1%

Nobody pretends that traceability, environmental and animal health regulations in the Brazilian beef industry are or will be remotely comparable with those operating in the EU.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

Adam Woods reports from last week’s Bord Bia meat marketing seminar in Laois.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Opinion: CAP, not Mercosur or nitrates, will determine viability of farming

Next week's CAP protest is about the brass tacks issue of funding for farmers across the next 10 years, but Micheál Martin and the Irish Government are walking a fine line in Brussels these days.

OPINION 5 November 2025

Half of British farmers considering getting out, survey finds

Half of British farmers considering getting out, survey finds

Economic uncertainty, shifting policies and climate change are among the reasons behind British farmers's poor sentiment at the moment.

NEWS 5 November 2025

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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