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Just over a quarter of farmers view Minister Heydon favourably

Twenty-one months into the job, Minister Martin Heydon is witnessing a low rating among suckler farmers in particular.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Just over a quarter of farmers view Minister Heydon favourably

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Opinion: Falklands still suffering from Brexit as Gibraltar removes EU border

Opinion: Falklands still suffering from Brexit as Gibraltar removes EU border

OPINION 18 July 2026

New chair and vice-chair of Aurivo elected

New chair and vice-chair of Aurivo elected

NEWS 17 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

OPINION 1 July 2026

John Murphy to retire from Tirlán and Glanbia boards

John Murphy to retire from Tirlán and Glanbia boards

John Murphy to retire from Tirlán and Glanbia boards

NEWS 18 June 2026

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No agriculture minister in Denmark's new government

No agriculture minister in Denmark's new government

Renowned for its pork and dairy production, Denmark has become the only country in the EU not to have a minister for agriculture.

NEWS 2 December 2025

The Big Interview: Phil Hogan on the CAP budget, Trump and that FAO job

The Big Interview: Phil Hogan on the CAP budget, Trump and that FAO job

Hogan held the position of European Commissioner for Trade before he was “unceremoniously hauled down” as he stated himself from the role in August 2020.

NEWS 2 December 2025

Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

While less than half of Galway west and Dublin central vote, what do we take from the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan?

OPINION 2 December 2025

NI policy direction was set in 2022

NI policy direction was set in 2022

The direction of travel for farm policies was set by the previous Agriculture Minister.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 December 2025

DAERA find 5% of NI farms over £5m tax limit

DAERA find 5% of NI farms over £5m tax limit

Previous analysis by DAERA found that half of farms in Northern Ireland, covering 80% of the farmland area, were above the original £1m inheritance tax limit.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 December 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

It would be very helpful if the APR/BPR threshold was scrapped, or as a minimum, increased to over £5m while also being linked to inflation.

NEWS 2 December 2025

Maurice Brady elected IFA Ulster-north Leinster chair

Maurice Brady elected IFA Ulster-north Leinster chair

The current chair of Cavan IFA was elected on Tuesday 2 December at a count in the Irish Farm Centre.

NEWS 2 December 2025

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

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