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Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

Farmers shouldn’t begrudge Teagasc staff their decent wages, but we need to find a way to pay producers as well as advisers and researchers.

DEALER 29 July 2026

Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

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The PM has financial mountain to climb

The PM has financial mountain to climb

Burnham has been reluctant to name his choices for key cabinet posts, the most important of which is Chancellor of the Exchequer, Minister for Finance in plain English.

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Compliance complexities of AD

Compliance complexities of AD

Compliance requirements and the complex regulatory landscape facing the AD sector were discussed at length during the recent Biomethane Day conference, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 10 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

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Dublin’s gifts to the rest of Leinster have included lengthy car commutes and public transport congestion.

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

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Ten years ago, British farmers were promised that Brexit would reduce bureaucracy, strengthen exports and create new opportunities, but this is not the reality for many.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Agriculture's role in the economy was assessed through the lens of Ireland’s climate challenge at the recent National Economic Dialogue.

DEALER 10 June 2026

Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

Farmers spend money locally, and that generates significant employment in both upstream and downstream industries, but the shadow of online shopping threatens the circular rural economy

DEALER 10 June 2026

Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from: New Zealand, Argentina, Malaysia and Germany

WORLD 10 June 2026

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