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GMI ‘outraged’ over government response to horticultural sector ‘crisis’
GMI ‘outraged’ over government response to horticultural sector ‘crisis’

Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has said actions proposed by the government to support horticultural growers “will cause environmental catastrophe and...

TD calls for pension arrangement to include RSS supervisors
TD calls for pension arrangement to include RSS supervisors

Independent TD, Sean Canney, has called on the government to include Rural Social Scheme (RSS) supervisors in pension arrangements agreed...

Webinar to take place on reducing the work involved in calf registration
Webinar to take place on reducing the work involved in calf registration

The first Herdwatch live webinar this year will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 18 at 7:30p.m. With a busy calving...

Students trial waste milk and anaerobic digestate fertiliser
Students trial waste milk and anaerobic digestate fertiliser

As part of the 58th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2022, two students from Co. Roscommon put forward...

Plans against animal transport proposals are ‘concerning’ – EFI
Plans against animal transport proposals are ‘concerning’ – EFI

Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has responded to “concerning” statements from MEP Billy Kelleher and the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’...

Irish dairy exports continue to top €5bn mark in 2021
Irish dairy exports continue to top €5bn mark in 2021

Bord Bia’s export performance and prospects 2021-2022 report published today (Wednesday, January 12) has revealed that Irish dairy exports again...

State aid revision proposed for agriculture, forestry and fishing
State aid revision proposed for agriculture, forestry and fishing

The European Commission has launched a consultation this week (Tuesday, January 11) on the revision of state aid rules affecting...

Grants to help buy derelict rural property ‘need to be effective’ – TD
Grants to help buy derelict rural property ‘need to be effective’ – TD

New grants supporting people to buy derelict properties “need to be effective,” independent TD for Galway East, Sean Canney, has...

ICSA calls for ‘defeat’ of  animal transport proposals
ICSA calls for ‘defeat’ of animal transport proposals

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president, Dermot Kelleher, has called on all Irish MEPs to “defeat” the proposals...

FFN welcomes ambassador who champions Korean Natural Farming
FFN welcomes ambassador who champions Korean Natural Farming

Farming for Nature (FFN) has welcomed Limerick dairy farmer, Thomas Stack, as new a ambassador to their network. Taking over...

Forestry crisis: ‘We need action, not talking’ – TD
Forestry crisis: ‘We need action, not talking’ – TD

The Cathaoirleach of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Jackie Cahill has expressed his disappointment following a recently announced consultation for a...

MEP seeks to build majority ahead of vote on animal transport
MEP seeks to build majority ahead of vote on animal transport

Ahead of the European Parliament debate and vote on animal transport, the next two weeks are “crucial” to protect the...

McGrath demands statement over convicted DAFM official
McGrath demands statement over convicted DAFM official

The Rural Independent Group leader deputy Mattie McGrath has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue...

Family farm model has ‘remained the bedrock’ – McConalogue
Family farm model has ‘remained the bedrock’ – McConalogue

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has spoken at the Oxford Farming Conference today (January 6, 2022)...

€21.5m for landmark regeneration projects
€21.5m for landmark regeneration projects

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has announced €21.5 million in funding for 27 landmark regeneration projects...

Farming for Nature: Ambassador nominations now open
Farming for Nature: Ambassador nominations now open

Nominations for the National Farming for Nature Ambassador Awards 2022 are now open for nominations. Farming for Nature (FFN) is...

EU agri-food trade reaches almost €240bn in 2021
EU agri-food trade reaches almost €240bn in 2021

The latest figures on the EU agri-food trade show an increase of 6.1% reaching €239.5 billion worth of total exports...

Peatland restoration projects to benefit environment and farmers
Peatland restoration projects to benefit environment and farmers

A new report published by the EU Carbon-Connects and the EU Care-Peat project found that the restoration of peatland can...