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'Jump in penalties warrants immediate review of inspection regime'
The recent jump in penalties handed out to farmers warrants an immediate review of the inspection regime, according to Fianna...
Other
The recent jump in penalties handed out to farmers warrants an immediate review of the inspection regime, according to Fianna...
Rural Life
The “over-zealous” nature of farm inspections in north Tipperary over recent years has not helped efforts to promote farm safety....
Rural Life
Just over half of all inspections carried out by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) during the month of May...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has welcomed recent action taken by Tipperary farmers with regard to the...
Agri-Business
A total of 6,214 cases were selected for remote sensing land eligibility inspections in 2016 by the Department of Agriculture, the...
Agri-Business
A recent ruling in the High Court, in favour of a farmer and the farm inspection process he had, could...
Other
Increased use of satellite technology can help member states to significantly increase the efficiency of on-the-spot checks necessary for CAP...
Agri Politics
European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan is set to introduce a yellow card system for some CAP fines such as...
Agri-Business
Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
Agri Politics
The CAP simplification principles agreed by EU Council of Agriculture Ministers earlier this week may not become legal reality in...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture recently published the Farmers Charter which details how the Department decides which farmers should be inspected....
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture recently published the updated Farmers Charter and it details how to make a complaint if you’re...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has no ‘special powers’, according to its General Secretary Aidan O’Driscoll. Appearing before...
Agri-Business
Almost 40% of farmers were hit with a penalty or sanction following cross compliance inspections last year, according to latest...
Rural Life
A number of key issues that lead to unnecessary stress and pressures on farm families need to be addressed before...
Environment
After reducing two large Slieve Aughty commonages by 55% (from 1090ha to 476ha) and 64% (from 184ha to 67ha), the...
Environment
There is no discrimination in relation to the inspection of commonage and private land, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said....
Rural Life
A puppy farm was recently shut down in Carlow where conditions were said to be “absolutely horrendous” where 52 dogs...