Forestry
Coillte-Gresham House deal criticism reaches EU Parliament
Criticism of the partnership between Coillte and UK asset management company Gresham House has reached the European Parliament. Speaking in...
Chris MacManus
Agri Politics
MEP says NI Protocol Bill 'marks a new low in relations'
Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has said that the UK’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which was debated in the European...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri Politics
MEP: 'Poor government policy' must not prevent young people from farming
Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands-Northwest, Chris MacManus has said poor government policy must not prevent young people from starting a...
Rural Life
MEP: 'We can only tinker with CAP budget so much'
An Irish MEP is calling for the one-off lump sum payment from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Pillar II funds...
Agri-Business
Appeals: Average time to close cases in 2021 'twice the department target'
The average length of time it took to resolve a complaint to the Agriculture Appeals Office in 2021 was 185...
Rural Life
Commission told Irish farms 'in desperate situation' on fertiliser price
Representatives from the Directorate General for Agriculture (DG AGRI) of the European Commission have been told that Irish farms are...
Agri Politics
'Brussels has not actually loosened its purse strings one bit' - MEP
Measures by the European Commission to address food security concerns will not fix the crisis and are not a “gift...
Agri Politics
MEP signs letter calling for direct support for farmers amid 'pig sector crisis'
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has added his voice to the chorus of concern over a “growing crisis” in the...
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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
MacManus: Minister 'asleep at the wheel' on organic farming
An Irish MEP has claimed that Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie MacConalogue is “asleep at the wheel”...
Agri-Business
Commission to consider reducing tariffs amid fertiliser price increases
A Sinn Féin MEP has questioned the European Commission, members of which attended a sitting of the European Parliament Agricultural...
CAP / Schemes
CAP deal: 'We cannot let 'perfect' be the enemy of good'
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform agreement received its final ratification in the European Parliament yesterday (Tuesday, November 23), almost...
CAP / Schemes
CAP deal 'an improvement on status quo' - MEP
An MEP for Ireland Midlands-North West has said that the current agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2023...
Rural Life
Midlands 'needs more backing' as tourist destination
The midlands should receive more promotion as a tourist destination – which would boost the local economy and create sustainable...
Rural Life
Irish MEP highlights rural public services to commissioner
An Irish MEP has told the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development that public services in rural areas “must...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
CAP / Schemes
Ireland 'must use CAP flexibility to improve distribution'
Following the agreement of a deal on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last Friday (June 25), Ireland is being called...
Rural Life
Technological change 'could make starting an agricultural enterprise too costly'
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has raised concerns about how technological change could make starting an agricultural enterprise “too costly...
CAP / Schemes
CAP talks entering 'advanced stage' - MacManus
Sinn Fein MEP Chris MacManus, a member of the European Parliament’s negotiating team on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
Agri Politics
Ireland’s share of Brexit fund 'must be defended' - MEP
French attempts to “reduce Ireland’s share” of the EU Brexit Adjustment Fund must be resisted, Midlands North West MEP Chris...