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Fresh start to 2020? AgriLand is looking for a news journalist

February 18, 2020

AgriLand is looking for a news journalist. We are the fastest-growing and largest (by audience) agricultural news outlet in Ireland. If you’re motivated,…

Taoiseach: ‘I will be arguing that CAP funding should at least be maintained’

February 18, 2020

Agri Politics

Acting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be arguing that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding “should be maintained at least at its existing level” at…

Farm organisations slam EU Council’s proposed CAP cuts

February 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Leading farm organisations have strongly criticised proposed cuts to funding for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that were revealed in EU documents. The…

Irish MEPs oppose mooted proposals to slash CAP budget

February 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Two Irish MEPs have rejected the proposals expected to be tabled by the President of the European Council President later this week for…

‘Common sense needed’ on CAP funding – Irish MEP

February 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

An Irish MEP has called for “common sense” to prevail when it comes to the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), arguing…

Inside EU budget documents: Proposal to slash CAP by between 14% and 19%

February 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Additional reporting by Claire Mc Cormack The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could be set for a savage cut if proposals from the…

California’s dairy farms reach major milestone in reducing methane emissions

February 17, 2020

Dairy

California’s dairy farms will soon be more than halfway to achieving the state’s world-leading target for reducing methane. Speaking to AgriLand last month, Dr.…

CAP funding set for ‘firing line’ at EU budget crunch talks

February 16, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Pressure is mounting on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to protect Irish farm payments under the next Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) ahead of crunch EU…

Beef Plan Movement to hold elections this weekend

February 15, 2020

Agri Politics

County branch elections for Beef Plan Movement are currently taking place across the country, AgriLand understands. Elections were originally due to be held…

ICSA elects new suckler committee chair

February 14, 2020

Beef

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has elected a new chairperson for its suckler committee. Kilkenny man Ger O’Brien was elected…

Is balance lacking on agri-food boards and committees?

February 14, 2020

Agri Politics

Something caught AgriLand‘s attention the other day, while on the phone to a tillage farmer who had attended the Ag-Climatise Forum on Wednesday,…

Rural Independent Group ‘willing to enter government formation discussions’

February 13, 2020

Agri Politics

The newly-configured membership of the Rural Independent Group is “ready and willing to enter government formation discussions with all of the main political…

Irish MEP to vote against Green PCI list objection

February 12, 2020

Agri Politics

MEP for Ireland South Seán Kelly has confirmed that he will vote against an objection tabled by the European Greens on the fourth…

The science on emissions ‘has moved on – and so must the rules’

February 12, 2020

Agri Politics

The way that methane emissions from the Irish national herd are currently accounted for is not appropriate, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association…