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US beef export decline continues

Problems with China and reduced cattle supply push US beef export volumes down

NEWS 7 August 2026

US beef export decline continues

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Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

VIEWPOINTS 5 August 2026

Grain Trends: markets fall with oil and sellers

Grain Trends: markets fall with oil and sellers

MARKETS 5 August 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 5 August 2026

IFA raises concerns over Irish cattle access to the EU single market

IFA raises concerns over Irish cattle access to the EU single market

IFA raises concerns over Irish cattle access to the EU single market

NEWS 5 August 2026

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NI farmer appointed to Climate Change Advisory Council

NI farmer appointed to Climate Change Advisory Council

John Gilliland is an award-winning farmer and one of the world’s leading voices in agricultural sustainability.

NEWS 26 July 2026

Farm bodies wary of EPA 'retirement' proposals

Farm bodies wary of EPA 'retirement' proposals

ICMSA claimed the proposals were a a 'land retirement scheme' disguised as a farm succession initiative.

NEWS 26 July 2026

Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Uncertainty created by CAP budget pressures could undermine the EU’s strategies for generational renewal in farming, politicians from across the EU agreed when speaking in Dublin Castle this week.

NEWS 26 July 2026

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

Fines as high as €11,000 can be levied against offenders of the land laws in Malta aimed at preventing speculation on land by non-farmers.

NEWS 26 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Ireland’s six-month role is confined to chairing meetings of ministers, for example ministers for transport or for agriculture, and liaising with the European Parliament.

VIEWPOINTS 26 July 2026

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Politicians from across the EU gathered in Dublin Castle on Monday for a conference on farming called by the Oireachtas agriculture committee.

NEWS 26 July 2026

French fertiliser aid package to start payouts next week

French fertiliser aid package to start payouts next week

The French move ramps up the pressure on Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to clarify Ireland’s intentions around fertiliser supports.

NEWS 26 July 2026

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