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Inside the Farmers Journal: Mercosur protest, the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley

The massive protest against the Mercosur deal, Minister’s questions at the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley’s Golden Globes win feature this week.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: Mercosur protest, the IFA AGM and Jessie Buckley

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Mercosur hinges on MEPs

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

NEWS 14 January 2026

Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

OPINION 14 January 2026

Push back on attempts to lower beef prices – IFA

Push back on attempts to lower beef prices – IFA

Push back on attempts to lower beef prices – IFA

NEWS 14 January 2026

Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Anger over trade deal is 'understandable'

Anger over trade deal is 'understandable'

The minister spoke across a wide range of issues in a two hour engagment with the IFA AGM, accompanied by Ministers of State Michael Healy-Rae, Noel Grealish and Timmy Dooley.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Ministers weren't whipped at the IFA AGM

Ministers weren't whipped at the IFA AGM

The Taoiseach led a five-aside team from Government into the Irish farm centre for the IFA agm.

DEALER 14 January 2026

IFA wants cross-farm organisation unity to remain

IFA wants cross-farm organisation unity to remain

The IFA's president wants the united front shown on the derogation to continue into the fights farmers face on Mercosur and CAP.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Earles exit milk production

Earles exit milk production

The former Wexford IFA chaireman is exiting milk production, with the herd being sold next Tuesday.

DEALER 14 January 2026

Colm McCarthy: farmers will be blamed for Mercosur protest

Colm McCarthy: farmers will be blamed for Mercosur protest

Saturday’s events in Athlone were reported in both print and broadcast media as a ‘farmer protest’.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

IFA to join Mercosur protest in Strasbourg

IFA to join Mercosur protest in Strasbourg

Speaking after day two of the IFA AGM, Gorman confirmed he will travel to the protest which will take place outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

IFA grain chair John Murphy said malting barley growers have been left behind again and will be asking when some of this money will make its way back to growers.

NEWS 14 January 2026

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