Political backing for sustainable food production
Irish agriculture can pass the environmental sustainability test with support rather than through...
Where is the vision?
Ciaran Fitzgerald stresses the need to clearly and succinctly communicate the social and economic...
Aspiration instead of action
Ciaran FitzGerald insists that the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) dialogue continues the EU...
Underappreciated and undervalued
Ciaran Fitzgerald, agri-food economist, highlights the real economic impact and value in employment,...
Innovation investment constraints
Recent announcements around public support for research in agriculture and food, and increased support...
First, kill all the cows!
The simplistic ‘kill all the cows’ outlook is neither helpful nor grounded in reality, writes Ciaran...
Irish beef – the optimal system
The story of the Irish beef sector, over the last 30 years or so, has been one of successful and constant...
Agriculture is still relevant
Irish agriculture must not be excluded from discussions about balance and trade-offs, writes agri-food...
Let’s talk true sustainability
Recent confirmation that the new agri-food regulator will not take on below-cost selling is the result...
Addressing the anti-farming narrative
In this first instalment of his regular feature in Irish Farmers Monthly, agri-food economist, Ciaran...