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

It is a fact that if people do less and use less, then GDP will fall

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

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

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

Varadkar ‘hypocritical’ over reducing carbon footprint yet is flying Ministers across globe

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

Irish body third biggest spender on lobbying in EU, behind two groups in Germany

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

EU trade deals being negotiated may lead to glut of beef in European markets

Government has ‘no plans or intentions’ to implement tax-strategy suggestion

Britain relies heavily on Ireland to supply racehorses, Seanad committee hears

IFA says plan needs proper funding, while ICMSA says it must go beyond ‘appearances’

Farmers’ groups issue warnings as fear of farm repossessions grows

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Ibec warns lack of Brexit focus may harm Irish access to future opportunities

Collapse in value of sterling has wiped out profit margins of producers selling into UK

Noonan says measures aimed at helping farmers facing ‘exceptionally poor year’

Climate change means being smart about agriculture. But a key report, A Climate-Smart Pathway for Irish Agricultural Development, struggles to find a common vision

Dog owners in the area told to keep an eye on their pets following overnight assault

Irish farmers’ group says Brexit has created too much uncertainty

Farming lobby groups call on Government to set out clear strategy to cope with fallout

Glanbia and Dairygold paying farmers below European norms, survey finds

Latest supply statistics show Ireland increased output to 6.5 billion litres last year

Latest CSO figures show production here grew by more than 18% since April 2015

Dairy group ICMSA says European Agriculture Commissioner is wrong

Teagasc survey shows dairy incomes only fell by 4% despite collapse in prices

Overproduction of milk has seen prices fall from 38 cents a litre to about 25 cent

Tariff concession decision follows pressure from EU states led by France and Ireland

Week also dominated by jobs announcements, high pay and competitiveness worries

European Commission to allow member states to curb production on voluntary basis

Co-op to open first Irish processing plant amid questions over its role in post-quota ero

Near 40 per cent decline in prices has also reduced annual incomes by up to €35,000

Icos wants government to roll-out new income stability tool

Optional tariff of 0.15% collected on farm sales to co-ops, processors and marts

Constraints on demand have catapulted dairy sector into worst slump in a decade

Protest in Brussels as agriculture hit by falling prices and Russian sanctions

Teagasc says prices have fallen from 39c per litre in April 2014 to 25.5c in July 2015

Phil Hogan expected to announce series of measures to address collapsing prices

It's all the fault of gluten, says former Miss World Rosanna Davison, as she sets out to put our diets to right