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Following widespread falls in the price of milk across the main supermarkets during the weekend, consumers in a number of supermarket chains will also benefit from a drop in the price of butter.   From today, a number of supermarkets will cut the price of its own brand butter while…

Many farmers are locked out of the State’s pension system, according to new research. They find it hard to retire or pass on their farm as a result. There are often issues around their PRSI contributions according to the study by Teagasc and NUI Maynooth. Policy Analyst with the Irish…

Farmers are being encouraged to continue to buy and sell their animals online where possible during Level 5 lockdown. It comes despite marts being allowed to stay open as part of the new restrictions. Strict protocols will be in place at the facilities, including the requirement for buyers to pre-book…

5.5 billion euro worth of Irish agri-food exports to the UK are at stake even with a limited Brexit trade deal, according to the Irish Farmers Association. It will tell today’s Oireachtas Agriculture Committee that Irish farmers stand to take an ‘unsustainable hit’. Dairy Industry Ireland will call for ‘very…

The European Parliament is to vote on whether or not to oppose legislation on banning the use of lead ammunition. The bill proposes to ban the use of the ammunition in wetlands across the EU. Leitrim Sinn Fein Councillor and farmer, Padraig Fallon, says the cost of modifying guns isn’t…