CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture has defended the inspections procedure in Co. Tipperary as “broadly in line with expectations, given the...
N.Ireland
British meat exports to the EU single market will face sizeable tariffs if the UK fails to negotiate a trade...
Agri Politics
The main aim of EU agricultural policy should be to help farmers and to protect the environment, according to the...
A ban on herbicides containing glyphosate would reduce British wheat production by 20%, according to research from the UK’s Crop...
Beef
Connacht Rugby Captain John Muldoon has teamed up with Supermac’s for the promotion of its fresh range of Irish beef...
Agri-Business
Brussels will hear European farmers’ views on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in a conference taking place...
A shortage of migrant labour in the UK farming sector could result in an increase in live exports, including to...
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed the free trade agreement signed between the EU and Japan this morning, July...
Tillage
An occupation of the Department of Agriculture is underway as members of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) Grain Committee demand...
Irish food wholesaler Musgrave saw the value of its turnover rise 3.4% between 2015 and 2016, according to its latest...
There is the potential for increased demand for barley in the Spanish market after dryness was experienced across key growing...
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to “stand firm” against abattoirs, north and south of the border, that attempt...
ProU Yogurt, based at Killowen Farm, Co. Wexford, has entered into a retail listing worth €200,000 with SuperValu, it has...
The Seanad report on Brexit has proposed that a free trade agreement, for “vulnerable sectors” like agriculture, should be considered...
Rural Life
A man who worked for a fertiliser manufacturer for a year has been fined after claiming €9,024 in illegal social...
Dairy
There should be an increased effort to promote dairy farming as an attractive career option in order to plug the...
The weaker Garda presence in Co. Meath in recent years has coincided with a spike in crime and rural thefts,...
Wealthy UK farmers will receive lower subsidies when Brexit takes effect, the head of the Department for Environment, Food and...
