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...
Watching the weathervane
We can now get a dependable three-to-four-day localised forecast that allows some degree of...
Radical decisions needed now
The dampening down of expectations from the next budget reflects considerable worries about the...
Should societal needs trump individual rights?
Our Government continues to tweak the system in relation to any number of critical issues.
Trading our way out of an almighty mess
As we await the final outcomes of the proposed US tariff impositions on EU exports, the ...
The foggy view
Everyone accepts the need to transition to renewable forms of energy production and utilisation.
Disease vigilance
Livestock production is in a relatively positive place.
A flawed thought process
It was revealing to read Friends of the Earth’s (FOTE) response to recent reports by the Irish...
Beef confidence or bidding mania?
The rising price of beef offers opportunities.
How many farmers do we need?
Ageing farm populations are a worldwide phenomenon.
Stride on
The rising tide in cattle prices is certainly lifting all boats.
Charging towards a fossil-fuel-free future
The new Government programme is both comprehensive, in a general way, and quite vague in the...
Radical or redundant?
The new Government make-up reflects the voting preferences of the electorate, at least regarding...
Trade is a two-way transaction
Farming, for all the challenges it faces, contributes significantly to Ireland’s continuing...
End of the world is (not) nigh
We enter a new year with plenty of doomsday predictions. The perennial...