Tillage
Inaction on tillage report means it is now 'outdated'
In November 2017, Pat Deering TD and chairperson of the Joint Committee on Agriculture released a report on the future...
Joint Committee on Agriculture
Beef
Oireachtas committee postpones meeting with Creed
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has decided to postpone a planned meeting with Minister 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...
Agri Politics
Oireachtas agri committee considering early meeting next week
The chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is considering the possibility of a meeting on...
Agri Politics
Taking injunctions against individual farmers 'like David vs. Goliath'
It is highly regrettable that individual farmers have been named in High Court injunctions brought forward by certain meat processors,...
CAP / Schemes
Farmer definitions and budget key sticking points for post-2020 CAP
Definitions of young and genuine farmers, as well as the elephant in the room that is the CAP budget, remain...
Pig/Poultry
Oireachtas committee to discuss introduction of pig levy
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hear from Minister Michael Creed tomorrow, Tuesday, July 2,...
Beef
Oireachtas beef report 'must not sit on a shelf gathering dust'
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine report on “The Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of...
Beef
Agri committee publishes 12 recommendations on beef sector
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published a document titled ‘The Future of the Beef...
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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...
Beef
Government beef report set to propose feedlot review
A recommendation to review feedlot operations in Ireland is expected to be proposed in a wide-ranging report focused on Food...
Agri Politics
TD 'flummoxed' over VCI decision on vet ownership
A Longford-Westmeath TD has expressed his dismay at a decision taken last year by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI)...
Agri-Business
Vet corporate ownership and beef to dominate Oireachtas meeting
Corporate ownership of veterinary practices and the continued debate on the future of the beef sector in the context of...
Agri-Business
Corporate vet takeover risks 'astronomical' call-out fees and '3-hour guarantees'
Lay incorporation of veterinary practices could see “astronomical” call-out charges and 80-mile radius coverage with “three-hour guarantees” if allowed to...
Agri-Business
2 clear tests after TB lockdown 'insufficient to mitigate risk'
The eradication of TB, while possible, will not meet 2030 targets as things currently stand, according to a veterinary expert....
Beef
Call made for stakeholder submissions on future of beef sector
Beef industry stakeholders and interested parties have been invited to send in written submissions on the future of the sector...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Beef
Future of beef and 2025 targets to go under the Oireachtas microscope
The future of the beef sector in the context of Food Wise 2025 will be the key focus for the...
Beef
'If there’s no transparency, there’s no trust' - IFA
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine “could be the difference” in clamping down on the lack...
Agri-Business
CAP funding supplementation suggested by Ag Committee
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published a report recommending that thought be given to supplementing...
Beef
Irish suckler sector 'at critical juncture' amid income worries
The importance of the Irish suckler sector and the challenges it faces was underlined at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...