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‘There is still a long way to go before the issues are ironed out’ – ICMSA

September 15, 2019

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has indicated this afternoon that, while progress has been made by all parties involved in the…

Discussions resume at department after beef proposals tabled

September 15, 2019

Agri Politics

Reporting from Agriculture House, Kildare Street Discussions have resumed at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with farm organisation representatives and…

Farm organisations ‘united and determined to get result’ at talks

September 15, 2019

Beef

Progress has been slow at the beef talks convened by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, according to Irish…

Farm groups meet with minister over proposals

September 15, 2019

Beef

Farm organisation representatives present at talks aimed at breaking the current deadlock in the beef sector have met with the Minister for Agriculture,…

Farm bodies ponder proposals as beef talks continue

September 15, 2019

Beef

Farm organisations are currently pondering on a number of proposals put forward during a number of meetings held at the Department of Agriculture,…

What happens with the backstop when the UK leaves the EU on October 31?

September 15, 2019

Agri Politics

If the demand from the British government is to remove the backstop then it has either got to change that demand or else…

The Irish border: ‘An inconvenient truth in London?’

September 14, 2019

Agri Politics

The Irish Government will be transparent and truthful on the border issue – that is an inconvenient truth in London – it is…

Independent Farmers group to participate in beef talks

September 13, 2019

Beef

The Independent Farmers of Ireland group has confirmed that it will be represented at beef stakeholder talks called by Minister for Agriculture, Food…

3,000 dead cattle ‘left in fields and yards’ – ACA

September 13, 2019

Agri-Business

As of today, Friday, September 13, there are 3,000 dead cattle “left in fields and yards” that have not been disposed of due…

Department ‘must move immediately to resolve fallen animal disposal issue’

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, and his officials must move immediately to ensure farmers have a facility to dispose…

Minister Creed calls beef talks for tomorrow

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has called stakeholders in the beef sector to talks scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, September…

Minimum conditions for BEAM have to be met – Hogan

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

The minimum environmental conditions for the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) have to be met, according to outgoing European Commissioner for Agriculture and…

Hogan lauds setting up of Irish Beef Producers as ‘positive first step’

September 13, 2019

Beef

The European Union’s next trade commissioner, Phil Hogan, has welcomed the establishment of the country’s first beef producer organisation (PO) as a “positive…

‘BEAM underspend would be greatest embarrassment of all time’ – Hogan

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

At present, approximately €70 million has been applied for under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme. This is according to Brendan Gleeson…

Putting out the real facts on meat and dairy

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Ireland is behind when it comes to marketing the benefits of meat and dairy, according to Bórd Bia CEO Tara McCarthy. It was…

Minister urged to include Independent Farmers reps in talks

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been urged to facilitate the inclusion of Independent Farmer representatives in any future…

Candidate withdraws from IFA presidential race

September 13, 2019

Agri Politics

The Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) rural development chairman, Joe Brady, has this morning, Friday, September 13, announced that he is withdrawing his intention…

‘State of the nation’ farmer survey: Have your say before it’s too late

September 12, 2019

Agri Politics

Yesterday, we opened up a ‘state of the nation’ farming survey – to give farmers up and down the country the chance to…

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