Rural Life
Still no timeline for delivery of forgotten farmers scheme
Questions have been raised on the timeline for the delivery of a scheme to support the ‘forgotten farmers’ after the...
Forgotten Farmers
Agri-Business
Where is the forgotten farmers scheme? - Carthy
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has told the Dáil there is “no resistance” to developing a scheme...
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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-Business
Minister urged to deliver Christmas hope for 'forgotten farmers'
Macra has said it is disappointed with the “speed of delivery” on a new scheme promised by the Minister for...
Agri-Business
Clarification needed on 'forgotten farmers' scheme - Macra
A new scheme that is being developed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide support to...
Agri-Business
'Forgotten farmers' can't wait any longer for support - Macra
Macra has expressed its disappointment that the ‘forgotten farmers’ were overlooked once again for supports under Budget 2023. The group...
Agri-Business
'Forgotten farmer' support welcomed by INHFA
Recent commitments made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to support Ireland’s ‘forgotten farmers’ has been...
Agri Politics
What does the Programme for Government say about live exports?
There has been a great deal of discussion during recent weeks and months over what the fate of live exports...
Agri Politics
Minister asked during Dáil proceedings if he is prepared to help 'forgotten farmers'
According to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, as a result of discussions with the EU Commission...
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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...
CAP / Schemes
Forgotten farmers: 'It's a shame what they've done to us'
At a farmer meeting in Co. Roscommon this week the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform post-2020 was a hot...
Agri-Business
Government needs to 'stop kicking Forgotten Farmers down the road'
The Irish Government needs to stop kicking the ‘forgotten farmer’ issue down the road, Kenneth O’Brien, spokesperson for the Forgotten...
Agri-Business
Forgotten farmers 'left high and dry' by farm organisations and Government
The 3,900 ‘forgotten farmers’ have been left high and dry by farming organisations and the Irish Government, Trevor Kelly, one...
CAP / Schemes
'Time to deal with forgotten farmers issue once and for all'
The Forgotten farmer issue has been going on for the past three or four years and it is time to...
Agri-Business
Creed called on to take action on 'forgotten farmers' issue
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to honour commitments...
Agri-Business
Forgotten Farmer group to meet over 'payment discrimination'
The Forgotten Farmer Group is set to hold a meeting later this week to address the issues facing ‘old young farmers’....
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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....
Agri-Business
Department ignores call to support forgotten farmers – Naughten
The Department of Agriculture’s decision not to support a recommendation to resolve the issue of forgotten farmers with low or no...
Agri-Business
TDs to discuss plight of 3,900 'Forgotten Farmers'
The plight of the 3,900 so-called ‘Forgotten Farmers’ is to be considered by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture tomorrow (Tuesday)....
Agri-Business
Cost of supporting 'Forgotten Farmers' €12m says Department
It would cost over €12m to increase the payments of the cohort of farmers know as the ‘Forgotten Farmers’ to...