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Editorial: Budget 2025 aimed at wooing farming vote
Jack Kennedy
It’s imperative the Minister keeps his eye on the ball, even with a general election looming.
Editorial: Budget 2025 aimed at wooing farming vote
The Home Farm: farm audit
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
The Home Farm: farm audit
The standout feature of the sampling is how difficult it is to get phosphate levels up on a tillage system.
Ireland, more like Luxembourg than France
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Ireland, more like Luxembourg than France
With a Commissioner from that country, we should find a much more understanding attitude to Ireland.
Editorial: Tirlán vote – choices to be made this week
We have seen how other large global co-ops had to pivot. Fonterra, the large New Zealand co-op was on a global investment journey. Under new management, they now have done a complete U-turn.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Vet shortages finally being addressed
The shortage of vets is long standing and is finally to be addressed through the designation of two new universities as venues for undergraduate training.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Zonal electricity pricing on the agenda
In his recent report on European competitiveness, former ECB president Mario Draghi has argued for zonal pricing in the EU, and some US states have already moved in this direction.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: serious lessons at the Ploughing
Alongside the new shiny metal machinery, a lot of thought had gone into some stands.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
The Home Farm: emptying the slatted tanks
A 60% subvention is too much to ignore.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Remembering Chris Comerford and Donal Brady
Chris Comerford - he was widely recognised as an outstanding manager and businessman.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Matt Dempsey's term ends at Agricultural Trust
At the annual general meeting of the Agricultural Trust, chair Matt Dempsey stepped down.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: will Ploughing positivity stay with us post-election day?
Let’s take the positivity and bank it. Farming will always have challenges and will always change.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints