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Concern remains but issues with ‘mixed origin’ milk have yet to transpire

January 15, 2021

Despite concern, two weeks since the end of the Brexit withdrawal period, trade issues have yet to materialise over the combined processing of…

NI Farm Groups’ Farm Welfare Bill to come before Stormont Agriculture Committee

January 15, 2021

N.Ireland

A bill lobbying to support high-welfare farming systems with fair prices is set to be discussed by members of Stormont’s Agriculture Committee. The…

UK farm unions granted permission to continue COPA-COGECA membership

January 14, 2021

N.Ireland

European farm lobbying group COPA-COGECA has granted UK farming unions permission to continue their membership despite leaving the EU. However, as it is now…

Dairy sector needs Covid-19 vaccine before peak milk season – Browne

January 14, 2021

Agri Politics

With the season of peak milk production set to start in a few months, a Tipperary TD has called on the Agriculture Committee…

Coveney: ‘Huge opportunities’ within EU for agri-food exports

January 14, 2021

Agri Politics

There are “huge opportunities” for the Irish agri-food industry within the EU, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. Speaking at the…

NIS option ‘not viable’ for many forestry licence applicants – Sherlock

January 14, 2021

Forestry

Cork TD and Labour Party spokesperson on agriculture, Seán Sherlock, has said that there are still “huge delays” in tree-felling licences with the…

Beef Plan directors ‘removed’ based on ‘legal advice’

January 14, 2021

Agri Politics

The co-founder of the Beef Plan Movement, Hugh Doyle, has said that two directors of the company were “removed” based on legal advice.…

‘Imminent’ scheme for farmers to sell renewable electricity to grid welcomed

January 14, 2021

Environment

The imminent introduction of a Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) – which will pay for surplus renewable electricity generated and supplied to the grid…

Beef prices strengthen: ‘Prices must push on and reflect market conditions’

January 14, 2021

Beef

Beef prices have strengthened this week with tight supplies and strong demand once again being driven by supermarket sales, according to the Irish…

Case to be made that farmers ‘receive substantial piece’ of Brexit fund

January 14, 2021

Agri Politics

The announcement made by Minister Simon Coveney that Ireland is set to receive €1.05 billion in 2021 under the EU’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve…

BEAM flexibility based on Covid restrictions and falling suckler numbers called for

January 14, 2021

Agri Politics

Penalties associated with the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) should be waived for farmers…

Coveney: ‘There are new risks now with the British market’

January 13, 2021

Agri Politics

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, there are “new risks now” with the British market for Irish agriculture, according to Minister for…

Coveney: No-deal Brexit was ‘most significant threat to Irish agri in a generation’

January 13, 2021

Agri Politics

A no-deal Brexit would have “represented the most significant threat to Irish agriculture in a generation”, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon…