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Agriculture

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Mad Cow Disease
Martin hopes China beef exports can resume in 'matter of months' after pause over Atypical BSE case
Updated 8 Nov 2023
6.6k
18
Hard Hit
Disasters in last 30 years have caused losses of $3.8 trillion in crops and livestock
13 Oct 2023
4.4k
11
nitrates derogation
Eamon Ryan: Ireland isn't going to 'change tack' on nitrates derogation
Updated 19 Sep 2023
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73
Agriculture
Taoiseach to seek meeting with EU Commission on nitrates derogation after meeting farmers
Updated 15 Sep 2023
29.5k
102
nitrates derogation
Farmer groups picket Agriculture Minister's meeting following nitrates cut
7 Sep 2023
16.4k
56
business of farming
Growth at all costs? Row over Irish dairy farms targeting African nations
16 Jul 2023
22.3k
25
scaremongering
Rural Independents accused of ‘scaremongering’ during Dáil debate on supposed cattle cull
28 Jun 2023
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80
Agriculture
Supermarket price cuts can't come at the expense of farmers, McConalogue says
11 Jun 2023
10.8k
28
Bird Flu
HSE urges public to avoid handling 'sick and dead birds' due to risk posed by bird flu
5 Apr 2023
7.7k
15
Agri Business
Govt transfers €150m in Brexit funding to post-Covid fund, to be spent in part on retrofitting
24 Mar 2023
19.1k
16
beef exports
Irish beef exports to China resume after being suspended in 2020 due to pathogen
5 Jan 2023
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23
beefed up
Local councils hiring inspectors to target farms over pollution concerns
6 Nov 2022
19.3k
25
interesting moove
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps as part of plan to tackle climate change
11 Oct 2022
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43
Pain in the Head
NI Protocol debacle can't be allowed to become 'huge headache' for farmers - Coveney
20 Sep 2022
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Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition and disease after Pakistan flood will get worse says UN
6 Sep 2022
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Agriculture
Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group
6 Aug 2022
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19
The Daily Poll
Poll: Is a 25% cut in agricultural emissions high enough?
29 Jul 2022
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Deal
Challenging but achievable: Govt announces 25% emission reduction target for agriculture sector
Updated 28 Jul 2022
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139
Irish Beef
EU approval sought for Irish grass-fed beef to be given same protected status as Champagne
28 Jul 2022
16.9k
31
Inflation
‘Significant’ price hikes faced by Irish dairy, meat and grain producers
22 Jul 2022
14.9k
6
Emissions
Minister says it's up to all departments to cut emissions if Ireland is to meet carbon budgets
19 Jul 2022
14.3k
53
Climate Change
'It ain't just agriculture': Minister says other sectors must 'step up' to meet carbon emission targets
14 Jul 2022
13.8k
65
factory farm
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Is Ireland a dumping ground for poultry manure?
9 Jul 2022
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0
the road to 2030
‘Particular concern' over agri sector's plan to cut emissions as key details still missing
3 Jun 2022
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27
Food Shortages
Balance needed in food production between affordability and climate-friendly, says minister
30 May 2022
8.6k
4
Legal requirement to confine poultry over bird flu fears to be lifted on Friday
26 Apr 2022
8.3k
5
Sectoral Ceilings
22% emissions reduction in agriculture 'challenging but achievable' - farmers' association
13 Jan 2022
6.0k
11
Agriculture
What is the Common Agricultural Policy, and how is it being changed to tackle climate change?
13 Nov 2021
9.7k
13
climate action plan
Taoiseach says there's an 'obsession' about the national herd in climate debate
4 Nov 2021
11.5k
18
climate action plan
Agriculture, Building, Transport: Here's how sectors are expected to cut emissions by 2030
4 Nov 2021
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13
CAP
Agriculture sector to have ‘really ambitious targets’ for reducing emissions
20 Oct 2021
12.7k
23
cash cow
The Explainer x Noteworthy: What is the issue with farm subsidies and nature?
Updated 13 Oct 2021
5.7k
1
The Morning Lead
Land grab: How agri-subsidies encourage farmers to cut back on nature
7 Oct 2021
26.7k
42
factory farm
Explosion in poultry farming in Border region poses air pollution threat
8 Sep 2021
30.7k
23
column
Opinion: 'The shift coming in Irish agriculture must be transformational - but it will be positive too'
Pippa Hackett
3 Aug 2021
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53
Opinion
Charlie McConalogue: Farming and climate ambitions can co-exist
Charlie McConalogue
27 Jul 2021
9.4k
20
fit for 55
Ireland will face its own challenges as part of the EU's mammoth 'carbon neutral by 2050' plan
15 Jul 2021
7.2k
15
credit card fraud
Cloned credit cards used in fraudulent transactions targeting Irish agri businesses
1 Jul 2021
11.6k
2
Protest
Farmers rally against impact of climate bill and CAP on agriculture sector
11 Jun 2021
14.7k
45
Moo
Quiz: How much do you know about farm animals?
17 Apr 2021
71.3k
19
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