Can an Irish official revive EU’s ‘zombie committee’?
Europe Letter: Cillian Lohan is hoping to make the scandal-hit EESC relevant again
Scientist says methane from farming should be treated differently to CO2
Prof John FitzGerald warns all sectors must take climate action
Beef taskforce meeting with supermarket chains in bid to secure price increase
ICMSA to ask retailers to explain margins obtained on Irish beef compared to other European markets
Farmers group questions vegan billboard campaign funding
Vegan group says identity of funders is ‘irrelevant’ to its animal rights work
IFA: Tipperary pig farmer Tim Cullinan elected as president
Securing improved beef prices will be the number-one priority, says new leader
IFA to meet on Friday over campaign on beef prices
Retailers engaged in excessive profiteering while farm gate prices are ‘on the floor’
Farmers protest outside Dunnes Stores depot over beef prices
IFA president Joe Healy claims retailer’s discounts hurt producers’ incomes
Farmers blockade Tesco in ongoing row about beef prices
IFA president says supermarket’s half-price beef sale is an ‘insult to farmers’
Beef processor accuses IFA of blockade ‘stunt’ as it announces price increase
Association denies protests a response to it being outflanked by new farmer lobbies
Second IFA blockade over beef prices expected in Cork
Twelve-hour action at major Aldi distribution centre in Kildare was the latest in long-running series of beef price protests
Farmers mount 12-hour Aldi blockade and warn of more beef price protests
IFA says farmers are ‘sick of being short changed’
Beef taskforce begins talks aimed at resolving dispute
Discussions on beef sector reforms start after contentious court injunctions lifted
UN not wrong to urge people to eat less meat, says IFA president
Farmers should be gauged on emissions produced rather than food, says Joe Healy
Brexit: Farmers call for clarification around customs and food products
Food industry is ‘completely integrated’ on island of Ireland, say farmers’ groups
Save the planet, save on the farm: Irish farmers learn smart farming
Environmental measures in joint EPA/IFA initiative save farmers an average of €6,300
Farm supports not enough to protect against potential ‘agricultural armaggedon’
Creed says Government will be ‘ambitious as possible’ when seeking Brexit funds from EU
Brexit ‘most significant challenge ever faced’ by Irish agriculture
Irish Farmers’ Association calls for state aid rules to be lifted to provide help to sector
Farmers end protest at Tipperary plant but dispute continues
Creed urges farmers to ‘step away from blockades’ as beef deal stalls
No prospect of return to talks despite deepening beef crisis
Processors say 6,000 people temporarily laid off due to blockades
Beef dispute: Meadow Meats says 100 jobs at risk as factory faces closure
Processors says thousands of job losses are now inevitable due to blockades
Beef dispute: Agreement reached between farmers and processors
Companies will not follow through on deal if pickets by farmers at meat plants continue
Hauliers fear layoffs unless beef dispute is resolved
Little impact on larger firms with diverse client list but beef-only haulage firms hit
Meat processors suspend role in talks over blockades
Michael Creed urges all parties to take a step back from action to allow space for meaningful talks
Beef protests: Blockade stops Chinese delegation’s factory visit
Picketing of meat plants enters second week as row over beef prices for farmers continues
Beef sector deadlock continues as protest force closure of 12 plants
Some protestors have told the High Court they will not obstruct meat processors
Farmers blockading meat plants face ‘expulsion’ from campaign group
Beef Plan Movement says it is ‘imperative protests are quelled’ ahead of Chinese trade visit
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Q&A on the ongoing issues between the Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry Ireland
Beef talks adjourn as outline of potential deal emerges
Market transparency and introduction of a price index among issues in proposals
Kepak issued proceedings against grassroots movement, court records show
Move from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protesters
Beef dispute talks adjourned as hopes for price index emerge
Beef Plan movement says processor and retailer not farmer get most of consumer price
Sterling sinks to lowest level in two years against the euro
Pound faces abrupt bout of selling pressure as speculation rumbles about November poll
Live and let try: Maggie Doyle trolls Ryan Tubridy's heroes
Stand-in presenter shows her strengths while spinning out sparse material, as Jonathan Healy hears of heroic resistance to a hellish situation
Farmers dismiss calls to reduce cattle herd as ‘flawed logic’
Greenhouse gas emissions from sector continue to rise alongside cattle numbers
Ireland must prepare to deal with extreme heatwaves, warns climate council
John FitzGerald: ‘There can be no certainty about the frequency of extreme events’
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