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As Ireland haggles about greenhouse gas targets, New Zealand implements new climate legislation accommodating its livestock industry – one of many common interests with Ireland. Brad Burgess, the first Kiwi ambassador to Dublin, discusses growing business links and hopes of a trade deal.

Contemptuous of cheddar, but jealous of Irish rain: a new study by Bord Bia’s French counterpart assesses the performance of Ireland among the world’s top dairy exporters and holds some lessons for the industry here.

Protesting farmers are right to say that Irish commodity prices should not be lower than elsewhere in the EU. They must now realise the transformation their industry is facing to achieve this.

The weight of Chinese demand on Ireland’s agri-food exports and the markets they serve comes out stronger than ever in the latest Teagasc outlook – but a no-deal Brexit is by no means out of the way.