Dairy-beef: What is it good for?
Dairy-beef; what is it good for? Well, we've taken a closer look.
TD calls for land tax to stop big business buying up farm land
Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has called for a tax to prevent wealthy landowners snapping up large tracts of land.
Could co-op slaughterhouses be the way forward?
That's Farming takes a look at co-operative slaughterhouses in the wake of the APB-Slaney deal. Could they be the solution in an ever toughening market?
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Analysis: The APB/Slaney deal will narrow the market for beef and sheep
It was announced yesterday evening that Larry Goodman, the controversial owner of APB, had succeeded in his takeover of Slaney Foods. How will this affect farmers though?
What farmers can expect from Budget 2017
The Budget is mere days away, but what can farmers expect? These are uncertain times in many ways for agriculture, with Brexit, poor harvests and further climate regulations all meaning the stakes are high for several sectors.
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Clare farmer gets €27,000 at limousin Elite Sale
Farmers gathered in Kilkenny yesterday for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's special Elite Sale event, one of the major sales on the calendar.
