Agri Politics
'Europe must be a global champion of fair, substantial and rules-based trade' - Hogan
The EU Commissioner (designate) for Trade, Phil Hogan, has faced significant questioning from MEPs on his plans for the trade...
Trade
Agri Politics
'I always seem to inherit a job when things are not going too well' - Hogan
The outgoing European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, recently spoke about his nomination to the EU Commission’s...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
US threatens tariffs on EU dairy, meat and spirits
The Office of the US Trade Representatives has threatened the inclusion of a number of new EU products, including dairy,...
Agri-Business
British meat producers feeling the heat on Brexit uncertainty
British meat producers have raised concerns across the water as Brexit departure day of March 29 approaches, with lobbyists urging...
Agri-Business
Andrew Doyle finishes up promotional tour in China
Andrew Doyle, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has just finished up a series...
CAP / Schemes
'Globalisation must work for EU farmers' - Agriculture MEPs warn
Trade deals with third countries must be fair and balanced, imported foodstuffs must comply with high European Union (EU) standards...
Agri Politics
European Commission must approach trade negotiations 'with utmost care'
The European Commission has been urged to approach trade negotiations “with utmost care” in terms of liberalising market access for...
Agri-Business
New trade deal 'agreement' between the EU and Mexico welcomed
The new free-trade deal that has been preliminarily agreed over the weekend between the European Union and Mexico has been...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Beef
Watch: 'Ming' puts skates under new Brazilian beef figures
The European Union currently imports a total of 65,000t of Brazilian beef, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture has heard....
Agri Politics
Trump's trade tariffs 'pose threat' to CAP payments and young farmers
US President Donald Trump’s much-publicised new import tariffs could have knock-on implications for EU farm food produced under the Common...
Beef
EU beef market being 'sacrificed' for the sake of Mercosur deal
The EU beef market is being sacrificed for the sake of the Mercosur trade deal, according to Cormac Healy of...
Opinion
Why should Northern Ireland become the Republic’s poor trading relation?
Colm McCarthy’s belief that maintaining trade links with Northern Ireland should be made a poor second to the ‘Holy Grail’...
Agri-Business
‘Britain is a greater trading priority than Northern Ireland post-Brexit’ - McCarthy
UCD economist Colm McCarthy believes the Republic of Ireland must agree better post-Brexit trading terms with Britain, than would be...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: 'Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years'
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
CETA trade deal approved in European Parliament
The European Parliament has passed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Following a vote in...
Agri-Business
Calls from House of Lords for UK-Irish trade barriers to be minimised post-Brexit
A report from the EU Committee of the House of Lords in London is calling for the upcoming Brexit negotiations...
Agri-Business
EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada. CETA...
Agri-Business
EU-Canada summit cancelled as CETA negotiations continue
Today’s planned EU-Canada summit has been cancelled as talks in Belgium last night failed to see the country reach agreement...