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Oireachtas Committee

Heydon: 'We want to incorporate' women farmers in EU presidency

Rural Life

5 months ago

Heydon: 'We want to incorporate' women farmers in EU presidency

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said he "absolutely wants" to...

Boyhan nominated to contest the next Seanad election

Agri Politics

11 months ago

Boyhan nominated to contest the next Seanad election

Senator Victor Boyhan has been formally nominated to contest the agricultural panel in the Seanad...

Report recommends new plan to tackle 'food waste at farm level'

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Report recommends new plan to tackle 'food waste at farm level'

A new national programme should be developed to tackle the problem of "food waste at farm level",...

'Vast majority' of ash dieback owners 'very happy' with scheme - Hackett

Forestry

over 1 year ago

'Vast majority' of ash dieback owners 'very happy' with scheme - Hackett

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility...

Committee hears derogation cut will cost agri sector €60m annually

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Committee hears derogation cut will cost agri sector €60m annually

The reduction to a maximum stocking rate of 220kg of organic nitrogen (N) per hectare will cost the...

Beef News

almost 2 years ago

ICBF admits 'sub-optimal' communication on beef index changes

The chief executive of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Sean Coughlan has admitted that...

ICBF admits 'sub-optimal' communication on beef index changes

Environment

almost 2 years ago

Ag committee told 'no fodder saved' because of Shannon flooding

There was no fodder saved this year on the Shannon Callows because of "the longest summer flood...

Ag committee told 'no fodder saved' because of Shannon flooding

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Minister to discuss nitrates derogation with Oireachtas committee

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will discuss the nitrates...

Minister to discuss nitrates derogation with Oireachtas committee

Beef

about 2 years ago

Food security stats 'make you stop and think how fortunate we are'

Statistics on global food security "make you stop and think how fortunate we are in this country",...

Food security stats 'make you stop and think how fortunate we are'

Beef

about 2 years ago

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...

Oireachtas agri committee to meet with UN World Food Programme

Environment

over 2 years ago

Ryan does not expect 'huge reduction' in agriculture emissions

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, expects that "there won't...

Ryan does not expect 'huge reduction' in agriculture emissions

Forestry

almost 3 years ago

Minister to meet Coillte this week on Gresham House deal

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will meet with Coillte on...

Minister to meet Coillte this week on Gresham House deal

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Committee to examine new legislation for cooperative sector

The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment will meet today (Wednesday, December 14) to...

Committee to examine new legislation for cooperative sector

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Zoned land tax: Committee backs call for farmer exemption

An Oireachtas committee has unanimously agreed that genuine farmers should be exempted from the...

Zoned land tax: Committee backs call for farmer exemption

Agri Politics

almost 3 years ago

Farm orgs to discuss TB eradication at agri committee meeting

The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will resume discussions on the eradication...

Farm orgs to discuss TB eradication at agri committee meeting

Environment

over 3 years ago

'Urgent need for clarity' for farmers on solar PV supports

The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has sent a submission to the government on urgently...

'Urgent need for clarity' for farmers on solar PV supports

Forestry

over 3 years ago

Cork TD calls for answers on long forestry licence delays

Labour TD Sean Sherlock has said that the years long delays involved in the granting of a forestry...

Cork TD calls for answers on long forestry licence delays

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

'Fixed milk-price contracts in their current form are not a good idea' committee hears

Fixed milk-price contracts (FMPCs), in their current form, will have to be reviewed and amended in...

'Fixed milk-price contracts in their current form are not a good idea' committee hears

Agri Politics

over 3 years ago

Ministers slammed for turning down committee invite

Three ministers have drawn the ire of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the...

Ministers slammed for turning down committee invite

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Farm groups to attend Joint Oireachtas Committee on TB

Representatives from four farm organisations will come before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Farm groups to attend Joint Oireachtas Committee on TB

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

Contractors will get more scarce in the next 5 to 8 years - TD

An Oireachtas committee has heard a claim that agricultural contractors will get more scarce in the...

Contractors will get more scarce in the next 5 to 8 years - TD

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

NAP and TAMS on agenda for Agriculture committee today

The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) will...

NAP and TAMS on agenda for Agriculture committee today

Rural Life

almost 4 years ago

Report calls on department to set up 'AIM system' for racehorses

A report written and published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the...

Report calls on department to set up 'AIM system' for racehorses

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