Monthly Archives: December 2017

NITROGEN FERTILIZER PRICES, IS THE ONLY WAY UP?

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Stuart Meikle

This post first appeared online at http://www.thatsfarming.com on the 11th December 2017 A few days ago, I suggested that a tax on nitrogen might be a practical way to address some environmental issues. Of course, this would increase farm production … Continue reading →

Posted in Thats Farming, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

AFTER GHG EMISSIONS, ARE NITROGEN FERTILIZERS NEXT?

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Stuart Meikle

This post first appeared online at http://www.thatsfarming.com on the 23rd November 2017 After the recent suggestion that there should be a tax levied on GHG emissions from agriculture, will a proposal to tax nitrogen fertilizers be next? Whilst I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Thats Farming | 2 Comments

DAIRY’S EXPANSIONIST RHETORIC APPEARS TO BE BACK

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Stuart Meikle

This post first appeared online at http://www.thatsfarming.com on the 27th November 2017 Reading the press, one notices that we are again being regaled with more about dairy expansion. Now I have no objections to expansion per se, if it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland's dairy sector, Uncategorized | Leave a comment