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Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

Farm organisations have addressed very valid concerns around the rollout of the current draft plan.

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Editorial: more time needed for Nature Restoration Plan engagement

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Editorial: record calf prices in 2026 should come with a note of caution

Editorial: record calf prices in 2026 should come with a note of caution

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Editorial: Brazilian beef ban

Editorial: Brazilian beef ban

Editorial: Brazilian beef ban

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Editorial: CAP supports critical to future of farming

Editorial: CAP supports critical to future of farming

Editorial: CAP supports critical to future of farming

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

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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 27 May 2026

Editorial: tractor safety week didn’t end last week

Editorial: tractor safety week didn’t end last week

"As a teenager, you think you are invincible, and sitting behind the steering wheel of a 100HP+ tractor only adds to that sense of invincibility."

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

The processing sector has a responsibility to return a viable margin for farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Editorial: should food be the first line of defence?

Editorial: should food be the first line of defence?

History is written in the struggle for food security, and there have been numerous occasions in the past where the very essence of food availability has sparked war.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Looking at the top and bottom of the list, there is a difference of €195/cow between co-ops on the list.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Editorial: Tullamore Farm finances

Editorial: Tullamore Farm finances

While the farm gained from increased output prices in 2025, there was also a concerted effort to reduce costs on the farm.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Editorial: big rise in farmers with off-farm income

Editorial: big rise in farmers with off-farm income

The Teagasc data provides important information in relation to a changing demographic in some farming sectors.

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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