Rural Life
Calls for Local Improvement Scheme for rivers in need of dredging
Independent TD Seán Canney said he has met with Minister Patrick O’Donovan to “flesh out a proposal” to create a...
Martin Kenny
Forestry
Dáil debate this week on making forestry developments over 5ha subject to planning permission
Sinn Féin TD for Sligo-Leitrim Martin Kenny will bring a bill to second stage in the Dáil on Thursday evening...
Agri Politics
Fine print in new law bill labelled 'boon to vulture funds' - Kenny
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has been called on by Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny to find out who was responsible...
CAP / Schemes
Creed on BDGP: 'I am not saying it's perfect but it's delivering efficiency'
The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) “may not be perfect” but is showing real progress, according to Minister for...
Beef
Factories 'thinking of moving processing to England'
Some factories are considering moving their processing facilities to the UK, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny. Speaking yesterday,...
Beef
Around 600 farmers in danger of missing BDGP targets
Approximately 600 farmers are in danger of missing targets set out under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), the...
Sheep
Creed called upon to heed EID sheep tagging proposal
The mandatory extension of electronic identification (EID) to all sheep could be incorporated into the Sheep Welfare Scheme, according to Sinn...
Tillage
'We need to reach the point of depending less on imported proteins'
Ireland needs to reach the point of depending less on imported proteins and using more of the meals and grains...
Grass
Grassland management: 'Farmers need to take more responsibility'
Farmers need to “take more responsibility” for trying to manage their own grassland better in order to get more fodder...
Forestry
Should afforestation require planning permission?
A bill is expected to be laid before the Dail this week which would place a requirement for planning permission to...
Sheep
Department slammed over spring sheep inspections
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has been called upon to put a stop to sheep inspections at this time of...
CAP / Schemes
GLAS payments row: 'The minister must acknowledge that there are serious issues'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, must own up to the fact that there are “serious issues”...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers under 'tremendous pressure' to submit commonage framework plans
Farmers are being put under “tremendous pressure” to submit commonage framework plans by the deadline of October 31, according to...
CAP / Schemes
Further calls for a fairer spread of CAP payments post-2020
Further calls have been made to introduce a “definite ceiling” for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments post-2020, by Sinn Fein’s...
Rural Life
'Farmers being able to help each other out is a thing of the past'
The days of farmers being able to help each other out is a thing of the past, according to Sinn Fein’s...
Beef
'Sanctions needed to stop Brazilian beef imports into EU'
Speaking following reports by Agriland yesterday that authorities in Brazil have closed three meat processing plants and put another 21 under...
Agri Politics
CETA deal is ‘a devastating blow to Irish agriculture’
The passing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada by the European Parliament this...
Pig/Poultry
'Minister must look at changing legislation around free-range poultry status'
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, must look at the prospect of changing the legislation governing free-range or organic status...