Farmers join climate activists in protest to ‘safeguard family farms’

Coalition accused of encouraging growth at expense of environment and small farmers

Irish farm lobby frets over €10bn in subsidies as EU eyes Cap reform

Environmental measures on terms proposed must be kept to minimum, says IFA leader

Irishwoman gets key position with Barclays corporate banking unit

Helen Kelly named as head of Europe division based in Dublin

Climate Bill: Implementation critical, warns environment coalition

Farmers call on Government to acknowledge sector’s efforts to improve carbon efficiency

‘Completely insufficient’: 2050 climate strategy for farming criticised

Call to stabilise methane emissions ‘contrary to Ireland’s obligations under Paris deal’

EU funds for Irish farmers to be reduced under EU Covid-19 recovery plan

Organisations accuse government of sacrificing support for farming and rural Ireland

Covid-19 testing centre for families of meat-plant workers planned

Siptu calls for special taskforce to tackle growing number of infected workers

Dairy farmers criticise ‘attack’ by ‘arrogant’ environmentalists

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association published its election guide on Wednesday

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

Varadkar’s praise for less meat in diet ‘demonised’ farmers, MEP claims

Kelleher says Taoiseach’s ‘must accept some of the blame’ for climate shaming of sector

Creed plays down fears next year will see a glut of calves

Minister plays down concerns for animal welfare over expanding exports abroad

Calculate climate emissions at point of consumption, farmers say

Farmer ‘get the same milk price today that our parents were getting 30-odds years ago’

Farm supports not enough to protect against potential ‘agricultural armaggedon’

Creed says Government will be ‘ambitious as possible’ when seeking Brexit funds from EU

No prospect of return to talks despite deepening beef crisis

Processors say 6,000 people temporarily laid off due to blockades

Beef dispute: 355 workers temporarily laid off at Cahir plant

Taoiseach calls for compromise as total out of work in sector during dispute hits 6,000

Beef dispute: Agreement reached between farmers and processors

Companies will not follow through on deal if pickets by farmers at meat plants continue

Farmers may get to set beef prices following agreement

Talks to resume on Friday or Monday after farmers agree to lift pickets at meat plants

Consumption-based carbon taxes best way forward, economist Colm McCarthy says

Think tank examines future of dairying and agriculture’s role in tackling climate change

Irish farmers furious over EU-South American deal to cut tariffs

Mercosur agreement reached after 20 years of talks criticised on environmental grounds

The left always thinks it is right about housing crises

Caveat: The best way out of our current crisis is paved with measures upon which the left will chafe

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