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Articles by Kieran Sullivan

Kieran Sullivan
About Kieran Sullivan
Kieran Sullivan is a part-time sheep farmer in south-east Ireland. He and brother Tony manage a mid-season lambing flock in addition to 13 hectares of forestry on the family farm. Kieran works off-farm on IT research projects, covering subjects such as telecommunications and data analytics. He is a regular contributor to various agriculture-related publications, in addition to being a folk singer and guitar player.
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Letter from a Farm | Starting the Soil Health Journey in Ireland

March 7, 2019 Kieran Sullivan

Kieran Sullivan, our Man in Muddy Boots, is keen to regenerate the soil on his sheep farm in Ireland. Here he reports on his journey to understanding the soil and implementing some measures to improve soil health. This is no small feat, he finds out. […]

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A Message to CAP Bureaucrats & Vested Interests from a Man in Muddy Boots

April 19, 2018 Kieran Sullivan

Kieran Sullivan is a part-time sheep farmer in south-east Ireland. How does CAP relate to his way of farming and his plans? Pillar 1 Pillar 2, bureaucracy and vested interests all play a part in his story. […]

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A Vision and Strategy for Rural Europe

For just and sustainable Europe, rural considerations have to be integrated into the plans for Covid-19 recovery, for CAP and for the EU Green Deal. Find the series here.

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While the situation is still a changing one, the war in Ukraine is already destabilising food security in Europe. Find all articles here.

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    May 23, 2022
  • Ukraine | Two Farmers near the Frontline
    May 23, 2022
  • EU Organic Action Plan – Decoding Texts of Supposed Support
    May 20, 2022
  • Graduation then Desertion – French Ag Students Opting for a Different Path
    May 19, 2022
  • Ukrainian Refugees Won’t Solve Labour Shortages
    May 18, 2022
  • Feeding Ourselves 2022 – Crises Compound, Food Sovereignty Movement Mobilises
    May 18, 2022
  • Conference on the Future of Europe – Accession, Treaty Change and Rural Perspectives
    May 16, 2022
  • Diversification in Rural Ireland – event report
    May 12, 2022
  • All Hot Air? An Organic Action Plan without Farm to Fork Targets
    May 12, 2022
  • The Influence of EU Policies in National Rural Digitalisation
    May 9, 2022
  • A Just and Green CAP and Trade Policy in and Beyond the EU – Part 2
    May 7, 2022
  • Letter From The Farm | Bridging Worlds Old and New
    May 6, 2022
  • Just Transition in Ireland – Next Steps
    May 5, 2022
  • France| Keeping The Wolf From The Door
    April 29, 2022
  • A Just and Green CAP and Trade Policy in and Beyond the EU: Part 1
    April 29, 2022
  • France | Why Did Le Pen Reap Record Numbers of Rural Votes?
    April 26, 2022
  • France | Growing Vegetables, Seeding Values – Part 1
    April 22, 2022
  • Bulgaria’s CAP Strategic Plan: Backsliding on Nature and Biodiversity
    April 20, 2022
  • Rural Ireland on the Move – new report on Just Transition and Diversification launched.
    April 20, 2022
  • Letter From The Farm | A Year In Review
    April 15, 2022
  • Changes “required” to Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan – European Commission
    April 13, 2022
  • UK | Hemp – Overgrowing the Regime part 2
    April 8, 2022
  • West Balkans – Accession, Agriculture and a Greener Agenda
    April 8, 2022
  • CAP Strategic Plans: Observation Letters under Scrutiny
    April 5, 2022
  • Hungary | Electoral Win for Orbán – can he keep up pro-farmer façade?
    April 5, 2022
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