Climate & Environment Hot air and hen parties: sparks fly as Varadkar and Ryan challenged at farmer meetingTaoiseach Leo Varadkar and Climate Minister Eamon Ryan both addressed the annual general meeting of the ICMSA dairy farmer group in Limerick on Friday
Agriculture Economic impact of Irish dairy sector estimated at almost €18bn last year - reportA new report by EY, which was commissioned by Dairy Industry Ireland, has found the sector supports almost 54,000 jobs across the country
Agriculture McConalogue warns farmers that it will be a ‘big challenge’ to retain EU nitrates exemptionThe EU is restricting the exemption Irish farmers have from the nitrates directive because the run-off of slurry and fertiliser from these farms is continuing to damage water quality.
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Farming Dairygold reports double-digit sales and profit growth after record year for dairy pricesThe Cork-based farmer co-op recorded double-digit sales and profit growth last year on the back of record international prices for dairy commodities
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