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Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

The chair of Bord Bia confirms that he has no intention of stepping down.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

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Inside the Farmers Journal: will CAP payments to older farmers be scrapped?

Inside the Farmers Journal: will CAP payments to older farmers be scrapped?

NEWS 5 February 2026

IFA protests outside Bord Bia poultry meeting in Monaghan

IFA protests outside Bord Bia poultry meeting in Monaghan

NEWS 5 February 2026

As it happened: Larry Murrin appears before Oireachtas committee

As it happened: Larry Murrin appears before Oireachtas committee

As it happened: Larry Murrin appears before Oireachtas committee

NEWS 5 February 2026

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

NEWS 4 February 2026

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In pictures: presentations and acknowledgments – 71st IFA AGM

In pictures: presentations and acknowledgments – 71st IFA AGM

Recent pictures of presentations and acknowledgments of outgoing chairs from the 71st IFA AGM.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Murrin mess needs a resolution

Murrin mess needs a resolution

While Irish farming's fault lines are exposed by the controversy over Larry Murrin being chair of Bord Bia, CAP's defining days are hurtling toward us.

DEALER 3 February 2026

The Pembroke Road survival kit

The Pembroke Road survival kit

The Dealer got a peek into the IFA survival kit that was smuggled into the 'Bord Bia 14' gang on Tuesday night.

DEALER 3 February 2026

Farmers have their say on new wildlife laws

Farmers have their say on new wildlife laws

The results of a public consultation on wildlife legislation were published in recent weeks, with farmers among those having their say. Anne O’Donoghue reports.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Editorial: Counting the cost of Bord Bia stalemate

Editorial: Counting the cost of Bord Bia stalemate

A bigger question that everyone is now asking is where is this all going to end?

VIEWPOINTS 3 February 2026

IFA president vows that protest will continue at Bord Bia

IFA president vows that protest will continue at Bord Bia

Bord Bia said the move by farmers to enter the building was carried out under false pretences and farmers refused to go when asked to leave.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

“Blocking the building impacts all of the work Bord Bia carry out and is not in farmers’ best interests,” Minister Heydon told the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 3 February 2026

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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