Agri-Business
EU Parliament backs directive aiming to tackle greenwashing
The European Parliament has today (Tuesday, March 12) adopted its position on a proposed directive aiming to tackle greenwashing by...
Mick Wallace
biodiversity
Nature restoration: Degraded ecosystem fears 'entirely speculative'
Irish MEP Mick Wallace has said that concerns raised over Ireland’s agricultural peat soils being classed as ‘degraded ecosystems’ under...
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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
Rewetting will be voluntary for farmers - Wallace
Rewetting of drained peatlands will be voluntary for farmers under the proposed Nature Restoration Law, Irish MEP Mick Wallace has...
Environment
Rewetting: MEP accuses Taoiseach of 'scaremongering'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been accused of “scaremongering” for his “own political interest” on the proposed European Union (EU) Nature...
Agri Politics
Wallace to seek more 'ambition' in peatland targets
Ireland South MEP Mick Wallace has said that he will seek greater ambition on a proposed EU law to restore...
Environment
Wallace proposes reintroducing grey wolf to combat bovine TB
An Independent TD has asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, if he will consider examining the...
Agri Politics
Wallace: 'There's a lot of people getting money that don't need it'
Farmer payments from the EU are not being distributed in as fair a way as possible, according to independent TD...
Agri Politics
Kent eyes up agricultural advisor role in Brussels
Patrick Kent, who has stepped down from his long-held position as president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association...
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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...
