Agri-Business
CEOs of Ornua member co-ops to be called before Oireachtas committee
The CEOs of the eight member co-ops of Ornua are to be called to appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee...
Joint Committee on Agriculture
Agri-Business
Oireachtas committee seeks input for report on solar energy in agriculture
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today (Thursday, June 9), issued a public invitation for written...
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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
Hemp industry development to be discussed at Oireachtas committee
The development of the hemp industry in Ireland will be discussed today (Wednesday, April 27) at the Joint Oireachtas Committee...
Pig/Poultry
Oireachtas agri-committee to hold 'special meeting' on pig sector
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hold a special meeting next month on the crisis...
Horticulture
Ministers slammed for turning down committee invite
Three ministers have drawn the ire of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine by not accepting...
Agri-Business
NAP and TAMS on agenda for Agriculture committee today
The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) will be the areas of discussion when the...
Agri Politics
Agriculture committee to resume discussions on NAP
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will resume its discussions on Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)...
Rural Life
Government 'causing demise of horticulture sector'
Following the appearance yesterday (Tuesday, July 20) of officials from various departments before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food...
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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
Peat shortage issue to go before joint committee today
The issue of peat shortages in the horticulture sector will come under the spotlight at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...
Environment
Heritage officials called on to attend agri-committee on peat
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has written to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...
CAP / Schemes
Oireachtas ag committee to talk CAP with farm groups today
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hear from farm organisations today (Wednesday, June 9) on...
CAP / Schemes
New agri-environment pilot to have average payment of €4,700
The incoming pilot agri-environment scheme will have an estimated average payment of “in or around” €4,700 – and will be...
Agri Politics
Brexit on table again for Oireachtas agriculture committee this week
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be devoted to Brexit and related issues when it...
Agri-Business
Brexit and its impact on agri industry to go under spotlight of Oireachtas committee
Brexit and its impact on the agri-food industry will be under the spotlight at this week’s meeting of the Joint Committee...
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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....
Forestry
Oireachtas Committee was 'misled' over forestry licences - Fitzmaurice
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine was “misled” over the issue of forestry licences last week,...
Agri Politics
Agri committee to hear from minister on racing fund and hand sanitiser
The issues of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, as well as recalled hand sanitiser, will come up for discussion...
Forestry
IFA claims licence 'crisis' threatens €500 million forestry industry
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) President Tim Cullinan has said over 1,000 farmers are caught up in the forestry licence crisis...
Agri Politics
Agri committee to meet food retail adjudicator tomorrow
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is scheduled to meet with Christine Tacon, the UK’s Groceries...