Stephen Cadogan
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 22
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Irish potato growers caught between drought, soaring costs and volatile prices (opens the original)
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The rising diesel price, just in time for harvesting, is only the latest problem to put a question mark over the future of potato growing in Ireland and Europe. Potatoes are one of the most weather-prone crops, and north-west Europe has suffered four drought-hit growing seasons since 2018, interspersed with wet winters and springs that left fields too wet for harvesting and planting. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Stay ahead of the season. Sign up for insights
Irish farmgate prices fall at almost three times EU average (opens the original)
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Irish farmers have suffered one of the sharpest deteriorations in agricultural prices and costs in the EU this year. Eurostat figures for April, May and June show that Irish farmers received 16.2% less for their produce than during the same period last year, while the cost of inputs such as fertiliser, feed, fuel and electricity increased by around 10%. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for â¬18.50
Shinagh Dairy Farm: â¬1M profit from Teagasc beef conversion model (opens the original)
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The Shinagh Dairy Farm, converted from beef production in 2011, has accumulated profits of more than â¬1 million up to 2026, while paying the land owners â¬532,500 in rent. The financial success of the 250-cow farm was explained to visitors at the recent Open Day by John McNamara, now retired from Teagasc, who was the farm advisor to the start-up, from the start. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for â¬18.50
Brussels must count the high cost of policing pesticide imports (opens the original)
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Brussels is thinking about extending its pesticide restrictions to imported food, even though this could greatly increase prices for EU consumers and feed costs for livestock farmers. Perhaps Brussels will have a rethink after the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), said the changes could cut the EU’s total agricultural imports by as much as 41%. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in
Irish dairy companies poised to benefit from global protein boom (opens the original)
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The leading position of Irish companies has been acknowledged in a report on the global whey proteins market. Tirlán, Glanbia Nutritionals, Kerry Group, and Carbery Group are listed among the major participants in the whey proteins market by Analytical Market Research, which values the market at €7.7 billion in 2025, and projected to reach €11.6 billion by 2030. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in
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