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Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

Multi-billion dollar trade war alarms farmers in both countries, writes Owen Roberts.

OPINION 23 September 2026

Farmers call for end to US/Canada trade war

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Dempsey at Large: Farm policy - not rocket science

Dempsey at Large: Farm policy - not rocket science

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

Home Farm: 2026 farming year closes

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

NEWS 18 September 2026

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Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

There is a reason for the failure of the UN’s members to achieve the targets which they embraced to such fanfare eleven years ago in Paris.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: view from India

Dempsey at Large: view from India

Genetics and a trade policy that emphasises food security have revolutionised the nutritional standards of the population.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Home Farm: beans and late silage

Home Farm: beans and late silage

I was pleasantly surprised to end up with a yield of about 2t/ac at around 19% moisture.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Opinion: Europe needs to aid farmers or else it'll need Farm Aid

Opinion: Europe needs to aid farmers or else it'll need Farm Aid

Farmers increasingly see data centres as some kind of preferred sibling, the indulged child who shall go to college.

OPINION 9 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: frustration hits reality

Dempsey at Large: frustration hits reality

Despite the incentives and efforts nationally, the dial has not moved.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Home Farm: lush green grass returns

Home Farm: lush green grass returns

We have cut the grass for our second cut of silage, later than it has been for many years because of the hot dry weather.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

From the hoof bath to the dinner table – why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn, writes Ian Lahiffe.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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