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'Baffling' Minister Heydon is backing Murrin – Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on agriculture Martin Kenny said he was outraged that the Minister for Agriculture is seeking to blame the IFA for the controversy surrounding Bord Bia.

NEWS 29 January 2026

'Baffling' Minister Heydon is backing Murrin – Sinn Féin

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Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

FARMER WRITES 29 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: malt cuts, farmer views and looking ahead

Tillage Podcast: malt cuts, farmer views and looking ahead

NEWS 29 January 2026

Claas wins AE50 innovation awards with Jaguar 1000

Claas wins AE50 innovation awards with Jaguar 1000

Claas wins AE50 innovation awards with Jaguar 1000

FARM MACHINERY 29 January 2026

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

NEWS 29 January 2026

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Murrin's interview is 'dripping with arrogance' - Doyle

Murrin's interview is 'dripping with arrogance' - Doyle

IFA deputy president Alice Doyle has urged Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to go "before he does any more damage".

LETTERS 29 January 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue hits Irish shores

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue hits Irish shores

The incursion of bluetongue to Ireland, flooding in the southeast, Bord Bia controversy and CAP all feature this week.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

The traditional malting barley growers of Ireland want to see their local malting barley intake reinstated.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Sinn Féin flags with Taoiseach powers it says could remove Murrin

Sinn Féin flags with Taoiseach powers it says could remove Murrin

Sinn Féin sought to up the ante on Government to depose Larry Murrin from his position as Bord Bia's chair on Wednesday.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Up to €149/head beef price gap

Up to €149/head beef price gap

By introducing a minimum number of weeks reported requirement, this year's factory leagues better reflects every day beef trade across price-reporting beef factories.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 29 January 2026

Tight numbers give dairy sales a boost

Tight numbers give dairy sales a boost

A tight supply of dairy stock, especially cows, has been a critical to keeping a high floor on prices.

NEWS 29 January 2026

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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