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Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

How much does it cost to produce a litre of milk on a farm with 500 cows versus one with the average 100?

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

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Home Farm: rain postpones silage and paperwork looms

Home Farm: rain postpones silage and paperwork looms

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Beef finishers need a steady market

Beef finishers need a steady market

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Calls for database to be set up for private windblow timber removals

Calls for database to be set up for private windblow timber removals

Calls for database to be set up for private windblow timber removals

OPINION 3 June 2026

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Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Politicians have not lost their fascination with subsidising regional airports.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

The compulsory phase of the programme has been in place since March 2016.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

There are many potential challenges to face working closely with your family members, but there are even more moments of joy, writes Carol Barrett.

NEWS 27 May 2026

'Why do we keep harping on about seasonal eating?

'Why do we keep harping on about seasonal eating?

We know eating seasonally is good for supporting local growers and the economy, but it also benefits our health and wellness.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘basking in the glow of solar power'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘basking in the glow of solar power'

Our Desperate Farmhusband is basking in the glow of solar power and early morning birdsong after what has been a stressful few weeks.

FEATURES 27 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

While membership of the EU offers huge protection for Ireland, Simon Coveney was clear that those who are calling for Irish farm output to be reduced are guilty of flawed thinking.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

As the wet spring dragged on, we grazed pretty well all the ground intended for silage with the result that we closed everything up later than the ideal.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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