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Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

OPINION 9 January 2026

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

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New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

NEWS 17 December 2025

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

NEWS 10 December 2025

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

NEWS 2 December 2025

Supermarket milk price war could threaten liquid milk sector – IFA

Supermarket milk price war could threaten liquid milk sector – IFA

Supermarket milk price war could threaten liquid milk sector – IFA

NEWS 14 October 2025

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Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

The measurement of each nation’s carbon emissions is problematic – if based on the location of production.

VIEWPOINTS 23 July 2025

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Fixed costs have become very significant on tillage farms over recent years, especially land rental costs, Teagasc's Fiona Thorne said.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

The calculator is a useful resource in helping farmers purchasing store lambs to complete finishing budgets and is equally useful for farmers weighing up whether to sell or finish lambs.

MARKETS 23 July 2025

Regulation to blame for food prices – ICMSA

Regulation to blame for food prices – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan has said the cheap food policy has collapsed due to ever-increasing regulation and spiralling food production costs.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Farmers aren't to blame for food prices, says IFA

Farmers aren't to blame for food prices, says IFA

If food in Ireland is dear, farmers aren't to blame, says the IFA's chief economist

NEWS 23 July 2025

Average dairy income to reach €140,000, new report finds

Average dairy income to reach €140,000, new report finds

“Agricultural input markets have been relatively stable in 2025, with only modest price changes likely for the year as a whole,” Teagasc said.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Ireland's new heat policy - what it means

Ireland's new heat policy - what it means

Will Ireland’s new Renewable Heat Obligation jumpstart the anaerobic digestion sector, or open the floodgates to imported fuels? Asks Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 23 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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