Mercosur

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

Martin Heydon described becoming the Minister for Agriculture as the "dream job" for a Kildare farmer-come-politician. But how has his first year in office been?

NEWS 26 December 2025

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

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Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

Dempsey at Large: getting the facts straight on nitrates

VIEWPOINTS 24 December 2025

Mercosur decision is deferred for now

Mercosur decision is deferred for now

NEWS 24 December 2025

Farmers take their fury to the streets in Brussels

Farmers take their fury to the streets in Brussels

Farmers take their fury to the streets in Brussels

NEWS 24 December 2025

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

Editorial: Taoiseach's comments must be clarified

VIEWPOINTS 24 December 2025

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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 18 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 18 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 18 December 2025

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

Independent Ireland to hold anti-Mercosur protest in Athlone

The national event against the trade deal between the EU and the South American trading bloc will take place on Saturday 10 January in Athlone.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

Mercosur signing to be delayed - Ursula von der Leyen

The announcement came just hours after parts of Brussels city centre were besieged by a large-scale farmer protest and a smaller splinter group that turned violent.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was speaking in Brussels on Thursday on the Mercosur deal and the nitrates derogation.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Irish farm organisations attend protest in Brussels

Irish farm organisations attend protest in Brussels

The Irish contingent joins an estimated 10,000 farmers across Europe protesting against Mercosur, proposed CAP cuts and red tape.

NEWS 18 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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