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Angela’s medal
So, they gave Angela another medal. That’s the Angela who led Germany as chancellor from 2005 to...
Feed, fertiliser, and fuel challenges
The three Fs have come centre stage again this year. As we enter the second quarter of 2026,...
It looked like an easy win
Imported beef from Brazil was linked to a company managed by the chair of Ireland’s food...
No easy decisions ahead for Government
By comparison with what lies ahead in terms of agreeing with or opposing novel European Union...
Enough to drive you to drink
Wouldn’t tillage farmers love to be sending out the following message in a press release: ‘Grain...
Parliament holds the line
There is a discrepancy in beef-production standards between European and South American countries.
Is a Mercosur deal inevitable?
Despite the postponement, yet again, of the Mercosur trade deal, Matt O’Keeffe asks if there is a...
Hard-won derogation extension
Ireland’s three‑year Nitrates Derogation extension offers brief relief BUT one thing is...
New year wishes
Wishful thinking rarely delivers positive outcomes. Likewise, new year resolutions are only...
The price of peace and prosperity
If we needed certainty on European Union priorities, it came in the closing weeks of 2025....
Living in the real world is uncomfortable
Our long-standing neutrality policy is self-serving.
A changed landscape
My December editorial usually prompts a look back at the year just ending.
The real environmental activists
Who are the real environmental activists? Are they the ones who constantly blow hot air about...
Where to for Irish grain production?
Irish grain farming stands at a crossroads. The sector has weathered countless storms – literal...
Ned Harty – a true visionary
Building internationally successful businesses from a Kerry base is nothing new. Kerry Group and...
Govt hedging its bets on Mercosur
There are times when politicians and others must determine which way the wind is blowing before...
Put up and shut up
Economic incoherence allied to financial incontinence is not a combination designed for optimal...
Consumer willingness to pay for beef
Sustainability, as we are regularly reminded, comes in many guises. Economic, environmental and...
The case for prohibition
Tobacco smoking was banned in public houses and other areas where people congregate indoors...
The CAP no longer fits EU ambition
There was a time when the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was the jewel in the crown of the...