Agri-Business
Revenue confirms no VAT refunds for robotic scrapers
While issues remain over what farming equipment farmers can purchase that qualifies for a VAT refund, some clarity has been...
Jackie Cahill
Agri-Business
Cahill calls for legislation to be changed on VAT rebates
Fianna Fáil TD and chairperson of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Jackie Cahill is calling on the Minister for Finance Michael...
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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...
Environment
TD calls on public to engage with bioeconomy campus consultation
A TD has called on members of the public in Co. Tipperary to engage on a public consultation with a...
Environment
Mink cull 'necessary' to protect ground-nesting birds - Cahill
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill has...
Environment
Farmers facing cliff edge in relation to the spreading of 'nitrates' - Cahill
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been urged to consider introducing a new “tiered system in relation...
Rural Life
'Long overdue' proposal to cull deer welcomed
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed a government proposal to carry out a national deer cull. The...
Forestry
Bark beetle has potential to do 'catastrophic damage' to forestry
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has voiced “major concerns” about the “huge...
Rural Life
Committee to discuss horse and greyhound racing funding
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is set to discuss financial supports for horse and greyhound racing...
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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...
Rural Life
Cahill calls for action on loose horses following road accident
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Jackie Cahill is calling for loose, unidentified...
Environment
No plans for a nationwide cull of mink - Noonan
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan, has said that the government has no current plans to...
Agri-Business
Cost of installing underpasses 'far too prohibitive' - Cahill
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is calling on local authorities to reduce...
Agri Politics
EPA water quality report 'highly concerning'- Cahill
All sectors in Ireland must play their part in improving water quality across the island according to Fianna Fáil TD...
Agri-Business
Minister to contact county managers on farmers' RZLT applications
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien is to write to county managers about applications made by farmers...
Agri-Business
Minister to discuss nitrates derogation with Oireachtas committee
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will discuss the nitrates derogation and water quality with members...
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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....
Dairy
Nitrates decision will cause 'huge damage' to the dairy sector - TD
The European Commission’s decision on nitrates will cause “huge damage” to the dairy sector, according to the chair of the...
Forestry
Ag committee to meet in Brussels to discuss forestry concerns
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday, September 6) and Thursday (September...
Beef
Oireachtas agri committee to meet with UN World Food Programme
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet with representative of the United Nations (UN) World...
Beef News
Cahill calls for new BEAM scheme for beef farmers
A new Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme is needed for beef farmers, according to the chair of the Joint...