Agri-Business
New strategy for Sustainable Food Systems Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has launched a new three-year strategy for Sustainable Food Systems Ireland...
Food Chain
Agri-Business
EU report recommends ways to protect food chain from crisis
A report published by an “expert group” for the European Commission department responsible for agriculture has made a number of...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
DAFM: No approval sought yet for new horse slaughter plant
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) said that it has not yet received any applications to date...
Rural Life
Operations at horse abattoir in Co. Kildare suspended by minister
Operations at Ireland’s only horse abattoir, Shannonside Foods have been suspended by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Agri-Business
Minister: 'Every appropriate step' being taken in horse investigation
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that “every appropriate step” is being taken in an...
Agri-Business
DAFM investigating supply of horses for slaughter
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently investigating the treatment of horses destined for slaughter. The...
N.Ireland
Food Fortress programme delivers security for food chain
10 years of the Food Fortress programme has delivered an unmatched level of security for the farming and food chain...
Agri-Business
TD claims agri-food regulator will be a 'toothless tiger'
The government’s proposed new agri-food regulator could amount to a “toothless tiger”, an independent TD has claimed. Deputy Michael McNamara,...
Sponsored
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...
Rural Life
EU adopts new rules to reduce arsenic in food
The European Commission adopted new rules to lower the presence of arsenic in food products. The commission has said that...
Agri-Business
Healy: 'There's a lot of misleading food 'facts' out there'
People are being urged to ensure that the information they are listening to regarding food and nutrition is accurate, by...
Agri-Business
New EU legislation set to compel retailers to reveal food chain profits
A new regulation against unfair business practices in the food chain is set to compel retailers to show their profits,...
Agri-Business
'More transparency needed in the food chain'
The food chain needs to be much more transparent if farmers are to have any chance of making a viable...
Agri Politics
MEPs to vote on new rules to prevent future horsemeat scandal
Members of the European Parliament will vote on new rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in...
Agri Politics
'Critical that EU Food Chain recommendations are introduced without delay'
It is critical that the recommendations from the Agricultural Markets Task Force on farmers in the food supply chain are...
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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...
Agri Politics
Three things Commissioner Hogan thinks that the CAP has to ensure
Greater market resilience, more sustainable agricultural production and progress on generational renewal, are three things that the Common Agricultural Policy...
Agri Politics
Commissioner Hogan wants a stronger, fairer food chain in 2017
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan has said that he is very pleased that as the year draws to an...
Beef
'Profits along the food chain tell a stark tale'
Looking at profits generated all along the food chain, the figures speak for themselves and they tell a stark tale,...