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Mercosur hinges on MEPs

With the member states having ratified Mercosur, the last hope for those opposed to the trade deal between European and South American countries.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

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Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

NEWS 14 January 2026

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

NEWS 14 January 2026

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

NEWS 14 January 2026

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Irish farming, together standing tall in Athlone, as 20,000 farmers and contractors made for a massive show of strength and unified opposition to Mercosur.

OPINION 14 January 2026

Mercosur battle still not over

Mercosur battle still not over

Over the last number of weeks, the fact that beef labelled as Brazilian is circulating in Ireland has been highlighted.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers marched in Athlone on Saturday at a protest denouncing the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

NEWS 14 January 2026

An Post increases the cost of sample postage by 19%

An Post increases the cost of sample postage by 19%

Farmers face increased postage charges as An Post increase the price of posting tissue samples to BVD and genotyping testing labs.

CALVES 14 January 2026

NI farmers should only order required calf tags

NI farmers should only order required calf tags

With plans to introduce EID tagging and the start of the Bovine Genetics Project from in the second half of 2026 it may be wise for farmers interested in the new initiatives to limit tag orders.

CALVES 14 January 2026

New NI movement restrictions on 1 February

New NI movement restrictions on 1 February

From 1 February 2026, herds in Northern Ireland with a positive or inconclusive test result will have immediate movement restrictions put in place

CALVES 14 January 2026

‘A new grandson brings a rush of love before cancer throws another curveball’

‘A new grandson brings a rush of love before cancer throws another curveball’

My heart is bursting with emotion and gratitude at the arrival of our fourth grandchild, Alan Philip.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 14 January 2026

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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