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Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

The US mid-term elections are due on 3rd November and the Democrats could win enough seats to attain majorities in both houses.

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

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Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

Dempsey at Large: Guinness or Jameson - the mixed story of farming for alcohol

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

NAP policymakers must tread carefully

NAP policymakers must tread carefully

NAP policymakers must tread carefully

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

Dempsey at Large: Manure clearing house needed

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Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

We are being forced to either supplement at grass or else have some fields near the yard to which we can let cattle out by day and bring them in for silage with a little meal in the evening.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

A lower surplus and the risk of slipping sooner into deficit is not popular with independent economic commentators.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

A5 farmers must be fairly compensated

A5 farmers must be fairly compensated

Vesting land in 2026 at 2024 prices will be incredibly unfair for the farmers involved

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 September 2026

Budget day must support struggling tillage sector

Budget day must support struggling tillage sector

Budget 2027 is here, and tillage is one agricultural sector that needs support as input costs rise and grain prices fail to move with them.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Opinion: Larry Murrin-IFA; now a war on two fronts

Opinion: Larry Murrin-IFA; now a war on two fronts

The Brazil beef ban has vindicated the IFA's stance on Larry Murrin, certainly in their own eyes, but who foresaw the blindside of a blistering Irish Times restaurant review?

OPINION 30 September 2026

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

After 10 trouble-free years, the slurry agitator has thrown in the towel at an inconvenient time.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

From an agricultural point of view, the risks and possibilities for Ireland have never been greater.

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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