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Opinion: Potato blight awareness campaign is a priority
It is obvious to me that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will have to fund a...
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Video: When surgery delivers a new lease of life on the farm | UPMC Mind Yourself Series
Feeling changes in your joints as you age is normal, however, some changes can result in discomfort and limited mobility....
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Letter to the editor: Larsen trap should be banned
What has Denmark ever done for us? A country that has given the world, wind turbines, standardised shipping containers, and...
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Opinion: Will the weather play ball as Midsummer’s Day looms?
Midsummer’s Day is almost with us and a good week’s weather right now could do Irish agriculture a power of...
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Opinion: Need to develop blight-resistant potatoes a priority
The goal of breeding blight-resistant potatoes has been a much discussed issue, going back over many years. Some breeders have...
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Thomas Duffy: Is the EU Farm to Fork Strategy dead?
When the ninth EU Parliament came back it, was on the back of a massive ‘green wave’ crashing across Europe...
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Opinion: Let the great grass-cutting height debate begin
I have attended a number of silage events of late at which the issue of grass-cutting height was discussed at...
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Opinion: Water quality synonymous with farming and food
Water quality and the image of farming and food in Ireland are issues that will always remain joined at the...
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Opinion: 'International Day of the Potato' should be capitalised on
For many years now, Irish potato growers have been looking for an effective sales platform, where their output is concerned....
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ICMSA Milk Price Review for 2023 with policy executive Paul Smith
Agriland spoke to policy executive with ICMSA, Paul Smith as the organisation launched its Milk Price Review for 2023
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Opinion: Growers need information on imported seed varieties
There’s no doubt that Irish companies did a tremendous job in sourcing imported seed varieties in time for the 2024...
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Opinion: Does nature have a way of balancing itself out?
Has anyone noticed the amazing floral displays in so many of our hedgerows and woodlands at the present time? Hawthorn,...
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Video: Contractors under pressure as silage season begins
As ground conditions improve and silage season begins, contractors all over the country are working long days to catch up...
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Opinion: The wonders of modern medicine
Co. Wexford dairy farmer, Ciarán McDonald, and I share one thing in common – we owe our lives to the...
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Opinion: What happens malting barley if poor weather continues?
I have been contemplating the future for malting barley growers should the challenging weather conditions continue. I fully understand the...
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Letter to the editor: Farmers need support amid weather changes
Our climate is changing and the change is already having an impact on Irish weather. Recent months have brought drought,...
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Opinion: Tillage clock is ticking for Minister McConalogue
Agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue was handed the final report from the Food Vision Tillage Group almost a month ago, but...
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Opinion: Staying safe must always remain farmers’ top priority
Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) chair, Bobby Miller, has emphasised that staying safe must always be a priority for farmers....