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Agribusiness
Pragmatic Brexit now on agenda for both UK and EU
Phelim O'Neill
A spirit of collaboration to replace confrontation between UK and EU is the outcome of the post-Brexit summit in London this week.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Colm McCarthy: New York's congestion charges
President Trump has been no friend of the New York subway, alleging that it is dangerous and crime-ridden.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: water quality at Balmoral
It would seem to me that farming has to continue in the Lough Neagh catchment area but there are a number of possible solutions which should not be discounted.
Home Farm: all clear and genotyping
Recovery after grazing is certainly much less than normal – the lack of rainfall is definitely having an effect.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
View from China: team Brazil camps out in Beijing for a week
The Chinese side spoke perfect English, but only two of the delegation of 30 from Brazil could speak English.
21 May 2025 Viewpoints
Peatlands, trees and the space for nuance
"The blanket exclusion of unenclosed mineral soils from afforestation makes little ecological sense," writes Ray O Foghlú. More nuance is needed when we talk about soil type and forestry.
21 May 2025 Climate and environment
Opinion: CAP funding battle goes to heart of European project
Ursula von der Leyen wants to bundle CAP funding in with all other EU programme funding in some form of super national envelope. I don't think it's a very good idea.
17 May 2025 Opinion
Colm McCarthy - Budget restraint on the cards
The budget for 2026 will be introduced in October and the lobbying is already under way.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Reality starting to hit on NAP proposals
The practical implications of the proposed NAP changes are starting to become clear.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Home Farm: Annual herd test looms
I am relieved to see the beef price increasing again so we will continue to feed with a better frame of mind.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: alarm at tillage prospects
Europe and Ireland need to reassure their farmers that as harvest approaches, they will not be left swinging.
14 May 2025 Viewpoints
Climate risk is manageable – for now
Ireland will not be able to escape the fallout from climate events far from our shores.
14 May 2025 Opinion