Environment
O Cuiv says significant RDP underspend possible next year
Ireland could significantly underspend on its 2016 Rural Development Programme (RDP) budget, according to Fianna Fail agriculture spokesperson, Eamon O...
Environment
Ireland could significantly underspend on its 2016 Rural Development Programme (RDP) budget, according to Fianna Fail agriculture spokesperson, Eamon O...
Dairy
Payments from the EU aid package to dairy farmers will happen in the next six weeks, the Minister for Agriculture,...
Opinion
Fianna Fail launched its policy paper on agriculture and food at the Ploughing which, it says, focuses on securing fair...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail has launched its Agriculture and Food Policy at this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. The...
Dairy
Dairy intervention prices must be realigned to a producer price equivalent of 28c/L with immediate effect, according to Fianna Fail...
Sheep
Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Agriculture Eamon O Cuiv hit out at sheep processors tight specification for lamb carcass weights in...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail will launch its new farming policy document at this year’s Ploughing Championships, according to the party’s Agriculture Spokesman...
Beef
When farmers receive their information pack on the Beef Data and Genomics Programme it will be like a ‘bad day...
Agri Politics
Farmers are consistently losing out because of the unequal balance of power between the large supermarket multiples and family farmers...
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney remains in denial over the new agri-environment scheme GLAS, according to Eamon O Cuiv. The...
Environment
Some 870 farmers are still awaiting AEOS payments from 2014, as An Garda Siochana is investigating irregularities around the non...
Beef
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney should use this year’s projected GLAS under spend to double the genomics payment for suckler herd...
Environment
The GLAS scheme is to open within days, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Speaking in the Dail,...
Environment
The Hill Farmers for Action Group has organised a commonage information meeting for Thursday, November 20, at 8pm in Peacockes...
Beef
With an expected rise in prices for factory beef over the next few weeks, there is a risk that farmers...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture will set aside a fund of €24.8m for young farmers and new entrants, as part of...
Beef
The UK, including Northern Ireland, is the single biggest market for Irish live exports with 25% of live exports going...
Beef
An independent regulator is needed for the beef industry, according to Fianna Fail’s spokesperson on agriculture Eamon O Cuiv. Speaking...