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VAT changes: 'small farmer is losing out' ICOS tells Oireachtas

The new flat-rate VAT figure has left farmers losing money when selling at the mart, has caused significant damage to mart business and is leaving them at a competitive disadvantage, ICOS said.

NEWS 24 September 2026

VAT changes: 'small farmer is losing out' ICOS tells Oireachtas

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Moynihan calls for Bord Bia to face PAC over non-compliant spending

Moynihan calls for Bord Bia to face PAC over non-compliant spending

NEWS 21 September 2026

Critical infrastructure fast-track ‘won’t impact landowner rights’

Critical infrastructure fast-track ‘won’t impact landowner rights’

NEWS 9 September 2026

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

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

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

NEWS 29 July 2026

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

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

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

NEWS 27 July 2026

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Room in CAP to do more on succession – Moynihan

Room in CAP to do more on succession – Moynihan

Aindrias Moynihan said that there will not be a next generation of farmers unless decisive action is taken to make farming a more viable

NEWS 3 June 2026

Oireachtas committee AD report lacks farm-scale vision

Oireachtas committee AD report lacks farm-scale vision

Adam Woods takes a look at this week's Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food report on Anaerobic Digestion.

EDITORIAL 3 June 2026

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

In 2024, 124 vet nurses removed themselves from the veterinary nursing register – almost half of the 231 graduates qualifying from colleges each year.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Level of applications received for the €85m farmer and agri contractor fuel scheme could facilitate a payment rate of more than the 20c/l initially announced.

NEWS 3 June 2026

CPOs are a 'necessary safeguard' in the delivery of greenways, Oireachtas hears

CPOs are a 'necessary safeguard' in the delivery of greenways, Oireachtas hears

Barry Kehoe of the CCMA is 'aware of an impression that CPO was almost the first step, instead of the last step', of acquiring land for greenways.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Neither factories nor Meat Industry Ireland will go into the detail of cattle finishing contracts 'a lot of farmers' have with processors, the latter group told TDs.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Editorial: beef trade blues

Editorial: beef trade blues

Both factories and retailers have been able to protect their margins through a combination of reducing prices at the factory gate and increasing prices on shop shelves.

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

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For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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