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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: 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: 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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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....
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Opinion: €100/ha tillage payment is a start, but more needed
As Agriland exclusively revealed yesterday, the €100/ha tillage payment will cover all crops harvested in 2024, including those sown out...
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Opinion: The threat of potato blight has hit new heights
The threat of blight has come back to haunt the Irish potato industry in a more than meaningful way in...
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Letter to the editor: The 'fairytale' of Lough Funshinagh
This is about my community around Lough Funshinagh, my neighbours, people I know. You can make up your mind about what’s right...
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Opinion: Why are potatoes not a focus of tillage vision group?
I find it very strange that potatoes have not been included within the remit of the Food Vision Tillage Group....
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Opinion: Is St. Patrick the patron saint of the sheep industry?
Mention St. Patrick to most people within the Irish sheep industry and their minds will immediately turn to the issue...
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Thomas Duffy: Farming not prepared for dairy beef 'explosion'
In 2015, it was well predicted that the dairy herd was going to undergo massive expansion. Predictions at the time...
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Opinion: Will St. Patrick work his magic in 2024?
Met Éireann is giving the weather for the day to honour St. Patrick himself to be pretty much what we...