Opinion

No magic for farmers in processing

It takes more than a presidential order to make farmers successful processors.

NEWS 6 September 2026

No magic for farmers in processing

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Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Home Farm: one day too late

Home Farm: one day too late

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: the time has come to review rules for world agriculture

Dempsey at Large: the time has come to review rules for world agriculture

Dempsey at Large: the time has come to review rules for world agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

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Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

Economic threat from war increasing as Irish farmers face tough winter

New dimension to Russia's invasion of Ukraine combined with Middle East conflict will add further costs for Irish farmers.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

While Tirlán's move has been criticised by some, it has to look after its members' needs. Can we create room for multiple tiers of branded Irish butter?

OPINION 19 August 2026

Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

The Farm Sustainability Payment is due to start issuing from early September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Dempsey at Large: finally, the EU is starting to level up on global stage

Dempsey at Large: finally, the EU is starting to level up on global stage

While the legal wheels will grind slowly, the course for real change would seem to be set.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Home Farm: greening up though streams dry

Home Farm: greening up though streams dry

One of the consequences of the exceptionally dry warm summer is that the spring beans, the last crop to be harvested, are shorter and more open than I would like.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Colm McCarthy: just how democratic are US elections?

Colm McCarthy: just how democratic are US elections?

Presidential elections in the US are not decided by the winner of the popular vote

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

Whenever basic food prices rise, the cry goes up about food taking a large slice of of the income of the poorest.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

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