Ciaran Moran

A waiter works as French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Photo: AP

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen yesterday signed a landmark trade agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay.

‘A farm labourer who has constant employment, with a cottage and piece of land, has an enviable job in a sense, and it does not follow that his position is inferior to the man who is working a small farm,” said TP Gill, one of the foremost thinkers on Irish agriculture, at the founding of the Irish Free State.

Some contractors are reporting verbal abuse and complaints from the public, who often don't realise that roadside trimming is a legal requirement

New research has found that badger vaccination, in combination with the cattle test-and-removal programme, can reduce bTB in cattle but is unlikely to achieve bTB eradication.

Questions were raised by Department of Agriculture officials over whether the Minister should attend the recent launch of a Meat Industry Ireland (MII) sustainability charter.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced a significant operational deficit of €895,213 (before tax) for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, prompting an increase in membership fees to return to an operating surplus.

Created with Sketch. IFA president Francie Gorman addresses its recent AGM. Photo: Finbarr O'Rourke