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Five EU policies for farmers to watch in 2026

The year 2026 will see a flurry of policy moves in Brussels that will impact farmers, with the year to be a crucial one for both CAP and Mercosur.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Five EU policies for farmers to watch in 2026

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In pictures: another busy year for the IFA

In pictures: another busy year for the IFA

NEWS 30 December 2025

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Can Irish farming stand united?

Can Irish farming stand united?

Can Irish farming stand united?

DEALER 30 December 2025

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

NEWS 26 December 2025

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Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

Just as most medicines have side effects, the aim has to be to work out if the side effects justify the action.

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2025

Mercosur decision is deferred for now

Mercosur decision is deferred for now

Mercosur ratification deferred without Ireland really showing its hand so far.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Farmers take their fury to the streets in Brussels

Farmers take their fury to the streets in Brussels

Official police estimates from Thursday's anti-Mercosur protest put it at 1,000 tractors and 7,300 protesters on the streets of Brussels.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Has the linking of the Nitrates derogation extension and Ireland’s Mercosur vote been discussed at cabinet meetings?

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2025

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

Why did Micheál Martin say what he said about Mercosur being negotiated 'in the round' alongside the nitrates derogation and CAP.

DEALER 23 December 2025

Editorial: 2025 - a good year for Irish farming

Editorial: 2025 - a good year for Irish farming

Big challenges lie ahead, the first being a possible ratification of the Mercosur trade agreement in the first few days of January.

VIEWPOINTS 23 December 2025

Listen: Farm Tech Talk 2025 review of the year

Listen: Farm Tech Talk 2025 review of the year

Listen as the Irish Farmers Journal team recounts the highs and lows of the year gone by and predicts what might happen in 2026.

NEWS 23 December 2025

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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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