Dairy
Dairy reduction scheme 'off the table' - minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that a reduction scheme for dairy cows is “off...
Food Vision Dairy Group
Dairy
No budget allocation for dairy exit scheme in 2024
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that there is no allocation in his department’s budget...
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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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Dairy exit scheme 'would restrict growth of farms not in scheme'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that a dairy exit scheme would restrict the growth of dairy farms that...
Dairy
ICMSA to consider dairy exit scheme if 'red line' conditions met
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that it will consider a voluntary scheme to reduce dairy cow...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme: Processors say no after consultation
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the body that represents dairy processors, has said it cannot support a dairy exit scheme. On...
Dairy
ICOS comes out against dairy exit scheme
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has confirmed that it is opposed to a potential scheme for farmers to exit...
Dairy
Dairy cow cull scheme 'absolute waste of money' - Duffy
A possible scheme to reduce the number of dairy cows in the country has been slammed by the former president...
Agri-Business
Video: 'We need to be careful how we treat the dairy industry'
A Fianna Fáil MEP has sounded a note of caution about a proposed scheme to reduce the number of dairy...
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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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Macra president 'astounded' by dairy cow reduction prospect
The president of Macra has said that she is “astounded” at the prospect of reducing the number of dairy cows...
Dairy
Dairy stakeholders receive consultation document for exit scheme
Stakeholders in the Food Vision Dairy Group have received a consultation template document allowing them to provide their views on...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme 'the beginning of the end for family farms'
A proposed scheme to reduce the number of dairy cows in the country by paying farmers to exit the sector...
Dairy
Dairy exit scheme: Consultation with stakeholders to begin
A consultation process on a potential scheme for dairy farmers to exit the sector is set to get underway soon....
Dairy
Dairy reduction scheme: Delay in details 'playing with futures'
The delay in details being issued on the proposed dairy reduction scheme is “playing with the futures” of farm families,...
Dairy News
Agricultural emissions targets difficult, but achievable - Mulvihill
Director of Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), Conor Mulvihill, believes that achieving agricultural emissions targets will be difficult, but achievable. 2022...
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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...
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Climate Action Plan: Funding and policy mechanisms needed - DII
Clear funding and policy mechanisms are needed for the agricultural sector to achieve emissions targets, according to Dairy Industry Ireland...
Agri-Business
Minister should not progress with Food Vision reports - Cullinan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, should not...
Environment
Water quality 'a raw nerve for ordinary citizens' - Woulfe
The former CEO of one of the country’s leading dairy processors has said that water quality is one of the...
Dairy News
ICMSA: 'Unbridgeable credibility gap' in govt agri-climate policy
There is an “unbridgeable credibility gap” in the government’s agri-climate policy, the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association...