food production

Editorial: CAP timelines in spotlight

CAP – close to €2 bn annually is received by Irish farmers and rural communities with 120,000 beneficiaries across a wide range of sectors.

VIEWPOINTS 22 April 2026

Editorial: CAP timelines in spotlight

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Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

NEWS 20 April 2026

€100m fuel subsidy scheme for farmers and contractors

€100m fuel subsidy scheme for farmers and contractors

SCHEMES 12 April 2026

Dempsey at Large: Volatility in farming is killing its future

Dempsey at Large: Volatility in farming is killing its future

Dempsey at Large: Volatility in farming is killing its future

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

NEWS 24 March 2026

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Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Dempsey at Large: questions as we drop below Poland

Does the competition and consumer protection body need to dust down its files on how to investigate suspected collusion and price fixing among processors?

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Energy security driving renewable rollout

Energy security driving renewable rollout

Another global conflict, another energy price shock, and another reminder of just how exposed this island remains to disruptions in energy supply, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 10 December 2025

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

Dew Valley Foods, the cooked bacon manufacturer based in Thurles, Co Tipperary, is a supplier to McDonald’s 96 restaurants across the Republic of Ireland.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 10 December 2025

The Big Interview: ‘the emotional connection to farming is being lost’

The Big Interview: ‘the emotional connection to farming is being lost’

Meet Tom Cronin – the man who has been tasked with reconnecting consumers with Irish food through Our Food Roots.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Editorial: Bord Bia chair embroiled in Brazilian beef controversy

Image is important, and nobody knows more about the importance of portraying a good image than Bord Bia.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Farmer Writes: the great beef reset of 2025

Beef farmers will look back favourably on 2025 writes Tommy Moyles as weather and markets combined to deliver an excellent year for the sector.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farm debate continues in farming

Solar farms are becoming an ever-more visible on our landscape in certain parts of the country, so too are calls to manage where they are built.

RENEWABLES 10 December 2025

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€7,200 a year: what solar can save a 100-cow herd

With fuel costs and energy security dominating headlines, the case for generating your own power on farm has never been stronger. Solar PV delivers.

€7,200 a year: what solar can save a 100-cow herd

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