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Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

Additional safeguards in Mercosur deal "are not sufficient to satisfy our citizens", says Simon Harris.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

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EU set to sign up to Mercosur

EU set to sign up to Mercosur

NEWS 7 January 2026

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

NEWS 7 January 2026

'Grave concerns' remain around Mercosur - minister

'Grave concerns' remain around Mercosur - minister

'Grave concerns' remain around Mercosur - minister

NEWS 7 January 2026

US farmers to receive crop payment by end of February

US farmers to receive crop payment by end of February

US farmers to receive crop payment by end of February

NEWS 6 January 2026

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Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

Vietnam opens its doors to Irish beef

100m Vietnamese citizens can now be offered Irish beef on supermarket shelves and in restaurants.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Department of Agriculture provides over €4m in funding to the UN

Department of Agriculture provides over €4m in funding to the UN

Over 670 million people are still hungry and more than two billion are unable to afford a healthy diet.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Can Irish farming stand united?

Can Irish farming stand united?

There are a wide range of challenges facing farming as we enter 2026, with every sector under some pressure or other. Can farmers maintain a sense of unity?

DEALER 17 December 2025

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

Opinion: Heydon's first year sailed through mostly calm waters

Martin Heydon described becoming the Minister for Agriculture as the "dream job" for a Kildare farmer-come-politician. But how has his first year in office been?

NEWS 17 December 2025

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

There are three vaccines that will be available for use in Ireland in 2026, with these vaccines already available to farmers in Northern Ireland.

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 December 2025

Over 800 farmers ineligible for forgotten farmers grant

Over 800 farmers ineligible for forgotten farmers grant

Payments began to issue to farmers who were accepted into the forgotten farmers scheme on 11 December.

SCHEMES 17 December 2025

Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

MEPs, backbench TDs, government independents and all opposition parties are united in calling for the government to oppose Mercosur

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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