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

Irish agriculture ‘greenwashing’ its climate impact – An Taisce

Environmental group disputes claims that Ireland is a world leader in carbon efficiency

Barclays’ growing entity in Dublin names two for senior promotions

Helen Kelly and Pat McCormack get new roles of equal seniority in European hub

Malthouse compromise: an idea whose time has come – and gone

Industry figures trash Tories’ reheated idea of technology plus checks away from Border

Farmers criticise St Patrick’s Day visits over carbon impact

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association condemn Taoiseach’s comments on meat

Customers and staff at Dublin restaurant ponder diet and impact on climate change

‘If someone wants to eat meat, they’re going to eat meat. The worst thing you can do is force your opinion down someone’s throat’

Ireland-UK trade ‘more significant’ than Brexit Border question

Dairy farmer body hits out at Government’s focus on the Border over west-east trade

Farmers facing ‘huge additional costs’ if dry spell continues

Feed for farm animals a concern as grass has ‘almost stopped’ growing, industry warns

Minister allocates €1.5m for fodder import scheme

‘No super-crop out there’ for Irish farmers to fall back on during feed shortages

‘Another cock-up’ or ‘visionary’? Politicians and industry react to the NDP

There is a clear divide between the business and industry sectors and the political sphere

Sean McComb defeats Russian world champion Dunaystev

Belfast light-welter now bound for the World Championships in Hamburg later this year

Sean McComb defeats world number one to lay down a marker

Brendan Irvine also advances to last eight at European Championships in Kharkiv

Deirdre Gogarty – a trailblazer who fought her corner

The girl from Mornington defied convention to pursue her world boxing title dream

Collapse in milk prices ‘a national economic reversal’

Farmers’ group hit out at Government as CSO figures point to 23% decline in prices in 2015

Lidl, Aldi urged to raise prices for Irish milk suppliers

The discount retailers insist they are paying a fair price amid ongoing farmers’ protests

Milk price slump draining €1bn from Irish economy

Farmers face heavy income dips and many may go out of business, milk suppliers warn

Souring milk market may drive many out of dairy

Farmers braced for further price falls as post-quota era honeymoon evaporates

My future in dairy farming: ‘I’m not going to get carried away’

Pat McCormack of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association is worried about colleagues’ financial problems

Reforms hold key to Chinese handling of its slowdown

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

The Irish Times ePaper

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands