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Colm McCarthy: Lower tax rate on green diesel is not a subsidy

There are tolls on parts of the inter-urban road network and at a few locations in Dublin but government has been scared to introduce direct road user charging

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

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Home Farm: sunny days and cool nights good for the oilseed rape

Home Farm: sunny days and cool nights good for the oilseed rape

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

Dempsey at Large: reflections on Glanbia's AGM

Dempsey at Large: reflections on Glanbia's AGM

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

The horse industry in China: smoke and mirrors or the next big thing?

The horse industry in China: smoke and mirrors or the next big thing?

The horse industry in China: smoke and mirrors or the next big thing?

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

Compromises need to be found in NAP proposals

Compromises need to be found in NAP proposals

Compromises need to be found in NAP proposals

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 May 2025

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Opinion: lack of farmland to build on isn't primary cause of housing crisis

Opinion: lack of farmland to build on isn't primary cause of housing crisis

The residential zoned land tax infers that farmers' greed is holding back construction in this country, but that is a false narrative.

OPINION 23 April 2025

Home Farm: Beef is expensive to produce right now

Home Farm: Beef is expensive to produce right now

We can only aim to maximise production from the stores on the rapidly growing high quality grass at this time of the year.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up

Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up

From a narrow farming point of view, the more interesting question is the role of methane.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy: LDA has no silver bullet for housing crisis

Colm McCarthy: LDA has no silver bullet for housing crisis

Under-utilised land, public or private, even in the clearly under-supplied urban markets, is plentiful but useless without zoning and planning permission.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

A5 landowners left in a difficult place

A5 landowners left in a difficult place

The new £1.6bn road has been many years in the planning, creating much uncertainty for farmers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

Opinion: Aindrias's buffalo stance helps land chairman's role

Opinion: Aindrias's buffalo stance helps land chairman's role

The new Oireachtas agriculture committee will have a busy schedule after a delayed start.

OPINION 23 April 2025

Our growing electricity demand

Our growing electricity demand

Electricity is already more expensive in Ireland than in competitor countries and will become more so if government fails to align planning policy with cost containment.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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