Agri Politics
Dairy
Kerrygold owner ‘needs more women at the most senior levels’
CAP / Schemes
Almost €2.5m paid for the hay meadow measure in ACRES
Beef
‘Main output of livestock is animal-sourced food’ – O’Mara
Tillage News
Crop monitoring report: Wet weather hampering Irish crops
Agri-Business
DAFM has ‘not issued an embargo on staffing’ – minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)…
Agri-Business
ICMSA: Bank’s agri-team members are ‘on stand-by’
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has discussed several issues affecting farmers with AIB and Bank of Ireland,…
Veterinary
Senator calls for ‘more determination’ for veterinary schools
Member of the Seanad Éireann, Senator Victor Boyhan, has called on the government to prioritise its plans to establish a…
Agri-Business
Rabobank: Fertiliser costs down but farmers’ margins squeezed
A recent Rabobank report has highlighted what it described as a “complex scenario” for the global fertiliser market. According to…
Opinion
Opinion: Tillage clock is ticking for Minister McConalogue
Agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue was handed the final report from the Food Vision Tillage Group almost a month ago, but…
CAP / Schemes
Member states urged to apply simplified CAP rules this year
EU member states have been urged to begin applying simplified rules under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) before the year…
Agri-Business
Ukrainian agri-minister on bail after arrest for suspected corruption
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky has been released on bail after he had been arrested…
Tillage
Minister has ‘not yet received the funds’ for €100/ha tillage pledge
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that he has “not yet received the funds” for the…
Agri Health
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following ‘near miss’
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident…
Agri-Business
Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024
Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to…
Agri-Business
Hauliers may be forced to stop livestock transport – ICSA
Hauliers may be forced to cease the transport of livestock if targeted inspections continue, according to the Irish Cattle and…
Rural Life
Court: Agricultural contractor given prison sentence for fraud
By Jessica Magee An agricultural contractor from Leitrim has been sentenced in court to two and a half years in…
Rural Life
Weekend weather: Cool and unsettled with some showers
The weekend weather forecast indicates that conditions will remain unsettled for the final days of April with showers or rain…