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Tractor-themed wedding
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The Dealer had to do a double take when arriving at a Cavan wedding last week.
Tractor-themed wedding
Dairy farmer for the Dáil
11 September 2024 Dealer
Dairy farmer for the Dáil
Dairy farmer Willie Aird will contest the general election in Laois. He’s been in politics for 45 years.
Honorary doctorates galore
11 September 2024 Dealer
Honorary doctorates galore
McGuinness took the opportunity to congratulate the agriculture and food science who also graduated that day.
Solar farms keen on grazing sheep
US rancher Greg Judy, made some interesting comments on solar farming at a regenerative agriculture event in Antrim.
11 September 2024 Dealer
IFA to take renewables seriously
In a positive move, I understand that the IFA held a meeting this week on the formation of a new renewables working group.
11 September 2024 Dealer
CAP reform a dangerous experiment for farmers
The CAP wants farmers to lead society to a more conscious form of consumption, but food production has always been demand-led. It's unchartered territory, with obvious risks in a global marketplace.
11 September 2024 Dealer
Clare farmer on Swedish TV
Filming has begun for the third season of the show, which already completed similar seasons covering the USA and Australia.
11 September 2024 Dealer
Cooley hoggets hold out for the sun
The Cooley Sheep Breeders Association upcoming show and sale is bucking the 2024 trend of lower entries with this year’s sale entry up by 400 to 500 head.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Bike shed reference costs
If only the OPW had been able to reclaim the VAT, it could have made a bit of a saving on its new bike shed.
4 September 2024 Dealer
US clampdown on lab-grown meat
The governor of the state of Nebraska Jim Pillen signed an order creating strict guidelines when it comes to state agencies and its contractors from obtaining lab-grown meat.
4 September 2024 Dealer
No Oasis in the CAP desert for farmers
Any change in the CAP's focus is doomed unless the budget recognises the economic truth of food production in the 2020s.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Man City’s got milk
Top Premier League player Erling Haaland has an interesting pre-match snack.
28 August 2024 Dealer