Agri Politics
Oireachtas agriculture committee to reconvene tomorrow
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed it will reconvene tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4, in...
Oireachtas
Environment
Committee on Climate Action launches its 'cross-party consensus for action'
The Joint Committee on Climate Action has officially launched its final, cross-party report today, Tuesday, April 16. The report is...
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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...
Beef
Future of beef sector under the spotlight in Leinster House tomorrow
A meeting is set to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9, in government buildings as hearings begin on the future...
Environment
Healy: GHG taxes on farmers would not be 'climate just'
Greenhouse gas taxes and restrictions on farmers would not be “climate just” for carbon-efficient Irish farmers, according to the president...
Agri-Business
Cattle exporters' association 'needed for joined-up thinking'
It has been said that a cattle exporters’ association needs to be put in place, particularly for those involved in...
Environment
'It's hard for farmers to be green when they're in the red'
The average farm income across Europe is only 40% of other economic sectors in the EU, the Joint Oireachtas Committee...
Agri-Business
Brexit: 'I think there is still a grave danger of a crash out'
It has been said at yesterday’s (Tuesday, November 13) Oireachtas committee meeting on the Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food...
Environment
'Incentives rather than tax' needed to deliver change
An incentivised approach, rather than a tax increase, is the method that should be pursued by the Government to deliver on...
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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...
Dairy
Milk prices will not meet cost of production next spring – Ulster Bank
Irish milk prices will be below cost of production levels during the early months of 2016, according to Ulster Bank’s...
Dairy
Dairy markets will not strengthen until the second half of 2016 - Ornua
International dairy markets will not strengthen until, at least, the second half of 2016, according to Ornua Managing Director, Joe...
Agri-Business
TDs to discuss plight of 3,900 'Forgotten Farmers'
The plight of the 3,900 so-called ‘Forgotten Farmers’ is to be considered by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture tomorrow (Tuesday)....
Dairy
Dairy farmers facing a €100m superlevy bill, 35% drop in milk price and a November tax bill
This year, dairy farmers in Ireland are facing a superlevy bill of €100m, a drop of 35% in milk price...
Dairy
Dairy farming accounts for 58% of farm deaths - but only 17% of the farming sector
Some 58% of farm deaths are happening in dairy farming which makes up just 17% of the farming sector, according...