Agri Politics
IFA welcomes Hogan's fertiliser dispute intervention
The intervention by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the escalating fertiliser dispute has been...
Agri Politics
The intervention by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the escalating fertiliser dispute has been...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has confirmed this morning, May 13, 2019, that the overall estimated...
Agri Politics
“Exceptional measures to provide targeted aid to farm families who have suffered a sustained reduction in returns from the market, are...
Rural Life
Young farmers and rural dwellers have been called on to rise to the challenges they face in agriculture, the environment...
Agri Politics
An open farmer meeting featuring candidates in the upcoming European elections from the Ireland South constituency is currently being organised...
Agri Politics
Modernising the Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP’s) reference year payment model will be a “key priority” for Fine Gael MEP candidate,...
Agri-Business
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan is in Japan on a ‘high-level’ mission, along with 61 delegates...
Beef
If farmers intend to remain in the beef sector, they “must mobilise themselves and travel to Ballinasloe tonight,” Thursday, May...
Dairy
The recent rise in the Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) shows that the market is in a stronger position than...
Agri Politics
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has set the date for its upcoming presidential election following the recent...
Agri Politics
European election candidate Fidelma Healy-Eames has argued that the convergence of direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is...
Rural Life
The Government’s decision to proceed with the National Broadband Plan has been welcomed as an “important development for rural Ireland”...
Agri Politics
MEP and First Vice President of the European Parliament, Mairead McGuinness, rebuffed accusations of a clash between herself and fellow...
Agri-Business
“Sensible and practical” responses are what is needed in the face of calf welfare issues during the live export process,...
Agri Politics
Farmers play a key role in tackling climate change, protecting the environment and preserving landscapes and biodiversity, according to Ireland...
Tillage
A ban on palm kernal, palm oil, GMO soya products and GMO maize has been called for by the Irish...
Agri Politics
Farmer payments from the EU are not being distributed in as fair a way as possible, according to independent TD...
Dairy
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has once again reiterated his condemnation “in the strongest terms”...