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The tides of change in Irish milk
Jack Kennedy
We want our young farmers and food producers to be on parity at least with other sectors to get a good return on investment.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
Time to cut all risk of importing Bluetongue
Bluetongue - we should do everything in our power should stop the disease reaching this island.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Beef margins - razor thin
Surely one of the first steps on this sustainability road is farmer margin.
Editorial: changing seasons
Twelve years ago, Colin McArdle was waiting on a kidney transplant. Life changed when his brother Brendan was a match. They will both talk about the experience at our conference, writes Ciara Leahy.
9 October 2024 Editorial
Editorial: Budget 2025 aimed at wooing farming vote
It’s imperative the Minister keeps his eye on the ball, even with a general election looming.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: Tirlán vote – choices to be made this week
We have seen how other large global co-ops had to pivot. Fonterra, the large New Zealand co-op was on a global investment journey. Under new management, they now have done a complete U-turn.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: have your say at our Women & Agriculture conference
It can be intimidating to put your hand up in a room of 600 women but your voice matters, writes Ciara Leahy.
2 October 2024 Editorial
World News Day: choosing truth is essential for farmers
Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy writes about World News Day and why truth matters.
28 September 2024 Editorial
'It's about meeting friends, old and new and taking some time for yourself'
Our Women & Agriculture conference is back and we’re looking forward to seeing all our readers, whether its your first time attending or your tenth.
25 September 2024 Editorial
Editorial: will Ploughing positivity stay with us post-election day?
Let’s take the positivity and bank it. Farming will always have challenges and will always change.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: VAT rates causing stress for small businesses
Reducing the VAT for cafés and restaurants could reduce a lot of stress for business owners in rural Ireland, writes Ciara Leahy.
18 September 2024 Editorial
Straight talking from Lakeland
Lakeland Dairies dairy farmer and chair, Niall Matthews spelled out in a note to An Taoiseach the stark reality of not retaining the derogation.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints