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MEP sounds alarm on Commission backdoor to Mercosur deal
Noel Bardon
The European Commission could split the content of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal to lessen the ability of its opponents to block it, MEP Michael McNamara said.
19 November 2024 News
Social Democrats pledges move away from ‘intensive farming’ in manifesto
The derogation should be wound down, the Social Democrats is saying to voters before they go to the polls.
19 November 2024 News
Tractors take to London as UK farmers seek to overturn inheritance tax plans
Tractors have taken to the streets in London as thousands of farmers attend the demonstration to protest against the surprise changes to farm inheritance tax.
Farmers see incomes as biggest issue awaiting next government
The sector that saw most farmers reporting that farm incomes will be the biggest issue for the next Government was tillage.
18 November 2024 News
Farming news: electioneering in full-swing and Tillage Day highlights
This week, we discuss parties' election pledges to farmers, the key issues raised at the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day and the reaction to proposed cuts to fertiliser limits.
15 November 2024 Podcast
Tensions flare between outgoing ag ministers over derogation
Martin Heydon and Pippa Hackett exchanged heated words over the role EU politics will play in the derogation debate.
14 November 2024 News
Greens under fire for vows to ban non-EU live exports and cut ANC
The Green Party's general election manifesto seeks a ban on live exports and reduction on ANC funding.
14 November 2024 News
Aontú pledges fertiliser subsidies and supply chain shake-up if in government
Some 42 Aontú candidates have been selected to run for the party in the upcoming general election.
14 November 2024 News
Dairy Day view from NZ: 440kg solids from 475kg cows
New Zealand farmer Corrigan Sowman will speak at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day.
13 November 2024 Dairy Day
Dairy Day view from Abroad: Corrigan Sowman and Auko Sikkenga
Dutch dairy farmer Auko Sikkenga and New Zealand dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman are some of the guests speaking at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Dairy on 21 November, writes Noel Bardon.
13 November 2024 Dairy Day
Department raises risk-based cattle trading to curb TB
The Department has acknowledged that risk-based cattle trading controls would devalue impacted cattle.
13 November 2024 News
‘We stuck to our guns’ on brucellosis - Department
The experience of eradicating brucellosis shows that animal diseases can be eradicated, even in the face of farm organisation opposition to new measures, a Department official said.
13 November 2024 News