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Editorial: NI live exports banned

While the absence of NI customers hasn’t taken its toll on the trade over the last two weeks, it is expected to be felt more as the year moves on.

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Editorial: NI live exports banned

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Editorial: counting the cost of Bord Bia stalemate

Editorial: counting the cost of Bord Bia stalemate

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Kerry Group share price performance

Kerry Group share price performance

Kerry Group share price performance

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Colm McCarthy: building vanity stadiums is not where the focus should be

Colm McCarthy: building vanity stadiums is not where the focus should be

Colm McCarthy: building vanity stadiums is not where the focus should be

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

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Home Farm: do you use farm-saved seed?

Home Farm: do you use farm-saved seed?

Our mole drains that we put in last year have proven to be a real success with previously wet, impassible spots dry and water running through the gravel-filled moles to an outlet.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

While it’s good to know that Europe's food and drink trade surplus continues to grow, that is of limited consolation if it is based on imported feedstuffs.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: factory price league lessons

Editorial: factory price league lessons

Finishers can pick the type and grade of animal that they are producing and compare what all factories are paying.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: bluetongue trade issues a concern

Editorial: bluetongue trade issues a concern

The Department of Agriculture's response has been calm and measured, which is important.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Editorial: Bord Bia debacle rumbles on

Editorial: Bord Bia debacle rumbles on

If Murrin digs in and refuses to go, it becomes a harder fight for the IFA in terms of its influence and power.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Colm McCarthy: Uncertainty reigns

Colm McCarthy: Uncertainty reigns

If NATO loses the United States, there will be intense scrutiny of the four, out of 27, EU members which espouse neutrality, avoiding high and rising military budgets.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: Mercosur protests – more than just 1%

Dempsey at Large: Mercosur protests – more than just 1%

Nobody pretends that traceability, environmental and animal health regulations in the Brazilian beef industry are or will be remotely comparable with those operating in the EU.

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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