Agri Politics
More EU funding needed for animal disease outbreaks - MEP
An Irish MEP has called for increased funding to address the ongoing threat of animal diseases to be included in...
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Agri Politics
Senator: Family farms 'absolute priority' in programme for govt
A Fine Gael Senator has said that Ireland’s family farms are “an absolute priority” in the new draft programme for...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Programme for government 'a lost opportunity for farmers' - Kenny
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Martin Kenny has described the draft programme for government as lacking in substance for farming...
Agri-Business
Mercosur analysis bolsters beef farmer concerns - Gorman
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that new analysis of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement shows the “real danger for...
Agri Politics
Watch: Heydon refuses to be drawn on ministerial speculation
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has refused to be drawn...
Agri Politics
Programme for government aim to oppose Mercosur deal lauded
MEP for the Midlands North West constituency, Ciaran Mullooly, has welcomed the Irish Government’s commitment in the programme for government...
Agri Politics
Farmers need specifics around government supports - INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has welcomed key elements included in the draft programme for government. However,...
Agri Politics
Programme for government must deliver for young people - Macra
The new programme for government needs to deliver for young people and make “substantive investments in rural youth”, according to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Gorman: Agri pledges in programme for government 'lack specifics'
The agriculture section in the draft programme for government lacks “specifics and funding details”, according to the president of the...
Agri-Business
Macra to host public meetings on generational renewal
Macra has announced that it will host a series of public meetings next week focused on the issue of generational...
Agri Politics
Kenny calls for review of LESS investments under TAMS
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, Martin Kenny is calling for a review of low emission slurry spreading (LESS) investments under...
Agri Politics
INHFA: One department should be responsible for dog control
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said that the formation of a new government provides an opportunity...
Agri Politics
ICMSA calls for introduction of 60% slurry storage grant
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) Farm Business Committee chair, Pat O’Brien, is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Agri Politics
Kerry man bidding to become next Macra president
The race to become the next president of Macra has kicked off with John Martin Carroll from Causeway in Co....
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
N.Ireland
UFU announces dates for January roadshow meetings
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced the dates for its annual January roadshow meetings to highlight the main issues...
Agri-Business
IFA council agrees 'in principle' to participate in Project Connect
The national council of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has agreed “in principle” to the farm organisation partaking in an...
Agri Politics
Irish MEP highlights mental health in farming with commissioner
An Irish MEP has highlighted “the plague of mental health in farming” with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen....
Agri Politics
Greens select Noonan as agri panel candidate in Seanad election
The Green Party has today (Wednesday, December 18) announced that Malcolm Noonan has been chosen to run as a candidate...