Irish farm lobby’s decision to oppose Mercosur could cost them when next EU budget is framed

What happens to the EU payments matters much more to beef farmers than the price of cattle and budget will be under pressure ...
Agricultural and Rural Convention - ARC2020

Ireland | Lessons from the “Poor Man’s Cow”

We are back with Shane Casey in The Burren, Ireland, where lambing season is in full swing. Shane has been busy with the next ...
Opinion

Where’s the beef? Irish farm and meat industry lobby is overstating the impact of Mercosur

This will displace some Irish beef, the Implement report concluded, but “an upper-end estimate of the impact on production is a 0.08 per cent reduction in output” and a marginal €50 million fall in ...
Irish Central

Petition to end puppy farming in Ireland gains nearly 10k signatures

Dogs Trust is hoping to gather 15,000 signatures on its new online petition that calls for an end to puppy farming in Ireland. "We can stop these horrific puppy farms and the illegal sale of dogs in ...
Irish Examiner

What the UK wants to learn from Irish farming institutions

Former NFU president Minette Batters' 154-page review with 57 recommendations for a 'New Deal for Profitable Farming' ...
Irish Central

Fancy a free stay on a farm in Ireland? We have the solution

Irish holidaymakers bemoaning the high costs of a staycation in Ireland can now enjoy a free holiday, if they are willing to get their hands dirty that is. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms ...
AgWeb

Agri-Tech Opportunities in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom and ideally situated between mainland Europe and the US. It has a population of 1.8 million and its capital city is Belfast. Northern Ireland ...
Irish Examiner

Signpost: Developing a carbon farming framework in Ireland

Carbon farming recognises the capacity of farmers through appropriate land-based activities to remove carbon from the atmosphere or reduce GHG emissions from the soil. Carbon farming recognises the ...
The New York Times

Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert. He’s Trying to Change That.

Eoghan Daltun rewilded his land in West Cork and wants more of Ireland to do the same. By Cara Buckley Cara Buckley visited Eoghan Daltun at his home in West Cork, which overlooks the Atlantic and is ...