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What Asian agriculture can learn from us – and what we can learn from them
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Ireland has been a member of the Asian Development Bank since 2006 and Minister for Finance Jack Chambers sits on its board of governors. Lorcan Roche Kelly reports.
25 September 2024 News
Agri Aware launches agricultural literacy website
The new website aims to provide a user-friendly experience that allows visitors to access information to deliver on its mission of improving agricultural literacy.
24 September 2024 News
No plans for guidelines on how solar farms should be developed
Each local authority has its own set of guidelines for solar farm development, but it is "ad hoc" and there is no national overview, Fine Gael TD for Cork East David Stanton has said.
Active farmers must not be impacted by zoned land tax – Noonan
Residential Zoned Land Tax is aimed at activating land and stopping land hoarding, Minister Noonan has said.
17 September 2024 News
CAP reform a dangerous experiment for farmers
The CAP wants farmers to lead society to a more conscious form of consumption, but food production has always been demand-led. It's unchartered territory, with obvious risks in a global marketplace.
11 September 2024 Dealer
Summit needed to draft roadmap for farming - ICMSA
A long-term strategy for agriculture from farm to processor level, and across all the enterprises, is urgently needed, said ICMSA leader Denis Drennan.
4 September 2024 News
Conveyor belt of young farmers slowing down - Land Mobility Service
The Land Mobility Service provides options for land owners and opportunities for young farmers, Rachel Donovan reports.
4 September 2024 News
No Oasis in the CAP desert for farmers
Any change in the CAP's focus is doomed unless the budget recognises the economic truth of food production in the 2020s.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Competing land demands threaten tillage sector
As the grain rolls, the new cropping season starts. Oilseed rape is being planted this week. Growers have to make decisions.
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Dairy expansion era is over - Tirlán
Consumers are willing to pay more for things like Netflix subscription and all forms entertainment but they don’t appear to be willing to pay more for food, Seán Molloy has said.
28 August 2024 News
Decision looms for Nephin’s first AD plant in Mayo
A decision is due shortly on Nephin Renewable Gas's first anaerobic digestion plant in Mayo, with plans to submit planning applications for up to five more plants by the end of the year.
21 August 2024 News
Opinion: farmers need to embrace climate reality
The evidence that our climate is changing and that that change is in large part due to human activity is overwhelming. It's daunting, but we have to face the fear and do it anyway.
17 August 2024 Opinion