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Agri-exports hit a record high of €14.5bn in 2021 – DAFM
Agri-exports hit a record high of €14.5bn in 2021 – DAFM

Ireland exported a record €15.4 billion worth of agri-foods last year, a new report from the Department of Agriculture Food...

Dale Farm reports big jump in pre-tax profits for year to March
Dale Farm reports big jump in pre-tax profits for year to March

Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland co-op which is owned by 1,300 dairy farmers, has reported a significant year-on-year jump in...

Legacy forestry issues need to be addressed – IFA
Legacy forestry issues need to be addressed – IFA

The €1.3 billion of new forestry supports announced by the government this week will “certainly encourage” more farmers to look...

Bird flu: What exactly is it and what is the latest advice?
Bird flu: What exactly is it and what is the latest advice?

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has ordered that from next Monday (November 7) all poultry...

Dismissal of turf cutters case signals progress – Fitzmaurice
Dismissal of turf cutters case signals progress – Fitzmaurice

The decision by the state not to prosecute two turf cutters, who had been charged with cutting turf on protected...

October rainfall levels above long term average – Met Éireann
October rainfall levels above long term average – Met Éireann

Rainfall was above the long-term average in October this year across Ireland, with the highest daily rainfall of 54.9mm recorded...

Clarification needed on ‘forgotten farmers’ scheme – Macra
Clarification needed on ‘forgotten farmers’ scheme – Macra

A new scheme that is being developed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide support to...

CSO: Domestic milk intake up in September 2022
CSO: Domestic milk intake up in September 2022

New statistics show domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated to be 785.4 million litres during September of...

Poultry producers ordered to house all birds by minister
Poultry producers ordered to house all birds by minister

New regulations are to come into force that will require poultry producers to house all birds because of a heightened...

Negotiations ongoing to secure ‘forgotten farmers’ scheme – McConalogue
Negotiations ongoing to secure ‘forgotten farmers’ scheme – McConalogue

A long-awaited scheme to support the ‘forgotten farmers’ is set to be unveiled by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...

Supporting young farmers financially is a key priority – McConalogue
Supporting young farmers financially is a key priority – McConalogue

Supporting young farmers financially through “targeted and taxation supports” is a key priority, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...

IFA to meet Minister for Justice on illegal hunting
IFA to meet Minister for Justice on illegal hunting

Representatives from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) are scheduled to meet with the Minister for Justice early next week to...

Young farmers need access to ‘land and loans’ – Macra
Young farmers need access to ‘land and loans’ – Macra

Young farmers need access to a “land and loans” guarantee scheme to give them a foothold in agriculture, a rural...

No new employment permits for dairy farm assistants: DETE
No new employment permits for dairy farm assistants: DETE

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) has confirmed that it is currently not accepting any new employment permit applications...

GHG emissions fell in 2020 because of slump in air travel
GHG emissions fell in 2020 because of slump in air travel

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell in general in Ireland in 2020 because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air...

Fines for speeding to double to €160 from midnight
Fines for speeding to double to €160 from midnight

Fines are set to double for 16 road offences from midnight tonight (Wednesday, October 26) and will include a €120...

ICMSA not in agreement with Food Vision Dairy Group final report
ICMSA not in agreement with Food Vision Dairy Group final report

Irish farmers will “not be made fools” of by the government when it comes to proposals to reduce agricultural emissions,...

Food Vision Dairy Group proposals rejected by Macra
Food Vision Dairy Group proposals rejected by Macra

Proposals outlined in the Food Vision Dairy Group’s final report which details an exit or reduction scheme from the dairy...