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Editorial: Bord Bia debacle rumbles on

If Murrin digs in and refuses to go, it becomes a harder fight for the IFA in terms of its influence and power.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: Bord Bia debacle rumbles on

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Editorial: bluetongue trade issues a concern

Editorial: bluetongue trade issues a concern

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: factory price league lessons

Editorial: factory price league lessons

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: ‘during this period of uncertainty for farmers, don’t go it alone'

Editorial: ‘during this period of uncertainty for farmers, don’t go it alone'

Editorial: ‘during this period of uncertainty for farmers, don’t go it alone'

EDITORIAL 28 January 2026

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

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Editorial: ‘better sleep isn’t just about rest – it plays a crucial role'

Editorial: ‘better sleep isn’t just about rest – it plays a crucial role'

January is the time to rest before a busy spring arrives.

EDITORIAL 14 January 2026

Editorial: tillage – pressure mounts

Editorial: tillage – pressure mounts

Tillage – Minister Heydon needs to speed up the €30m payment to all growers.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Editorial: farm succession still a huge issue for many

Editorial: farm succession still a huge issue for many

A stark figure within in the report is that 40% of farmers surveyed don’t have a formal successor.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Editorial: what now for Mercosur trade deal?

Editorial: what now for Mercosur trade deal?

There are also rumblings of unrest around the new safeguards, with Argentinian president Javier Milei warning Europe not to meddle with the safeguards or quotas in relation to the deal.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Mercosur battle still not over

Mercosur battle still not over

Over the last number of weeks, the fact that beef labelled as Brazilian is circulating in Ireland has been highlighted.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Editorial: no need for straw imports

Editorial: no need for straw imports

We do not have herbicides to fully control blackgrass or other grass weeds, and we do not have economical methods of control.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Editorial: Bord Bia figures and access to China

Editorial: Bord Bia figures and access to China

Headline figures can hide the detail and it will be of concern to see just €135 million of the €3.4 billion in beef exports going to markets outside the UK or EU.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

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