CAP / Schemes
Fianna Fail identifies ANC payments as a Budget priority
Minister Creed has confirmed that the allocated funding levels available under the Area of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme for the...
Charlie McConalogue
Tillage
Fianna Fail call for separate tillage and livestock crisis funds
Fianna Fail spokesperson on Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue has called on Minister Michael Creed to make a strong case on behalf...
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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...
Tillage
Creed stops short of ruling out EU aid for tillage farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has stopped short of ruling out an European funded aid package for tillage farmers....
Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
Tillage
Creed must 'stand up for hard pressed tillage farmers'
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, needs to stand up for tillage farmers, according to the Fianna Fail spokesperson on...
Beef
Irish beef exports to the US likely to pass 2015 volumes - Minister Creed
The volume of Irish beef exported to the US in 2016 is likely to pass the total volume shipped last...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail calls for establishment of tillage crisis fund
Fianna Fail Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has called on the Irish government to establish a crisis fund for tillage farmers....
Beef
Calls for Genomics scheme to be reopened to suckler farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has been called on to reopen the Beef Data Genomics Programme to ‘hard-pressed’ suckler...
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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...
Environment
'We don't want special exemptions to reduce carbon emissions'
Ireland is not seeing special exemptions in its attempts to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector, according to the...
CAP / Schemes
First TAMS II payments due with farmers within weeks
The first payments under TAMS II will be made in the coming weeks, but over 5,000 applications are still awaiting...
CAP / Schemes
Over 5,000 farmers still waiting on TAMS approval
Over 5,000 farmers who have applied to various TAMS scheme are still awaiting full approval, which is causing undue hardship, according...
Beef
Live exports are critical to the beef trade - Minister Creed
Live exports serve a vital purpose in the Irish beef industry, the new Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael Creed...
Rural Life
Here’s which counties benefit most from disadvantage area payments
Galway, Mayo, Donegal and Kerry were the leading recipients of payments for applications to the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme in...
Agri-Business
Charlie McConalogue appointed Fianna Fail agriculture spokesperson
Charlie McConalogue, the TD for the Donegal North–East constituency, has been appointed as Fianna Fail’s spokesperson on agriculture, food and the...
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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...
