Beef
Factories and feedlots: Farmers 'have no faith' in competition authority
Competition – or lack thereof – in the beef industry was a key theme for three farming organisations which were...
Beef
Competition – or lack thereof – in the beef industry was a key theme for three farming organisations which were...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has indicated this week that he had discussions with the...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has confirmed that new markets have been identified for Irish...
Agri Politics
Efforts to lift the ceilings on Agricultural Block Exemption Regulations (ABER) which the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) believes...
CAP / Schemes
The enhanced use of the “yellow card” system to end farmers being fined for minor errors and “honest mistakes” has...
Agri Politics
The threat posed by Brexit to the country’s agri-food sector was top of the agenda during a Dáil debate on...
Dairy
A “disappointing lack of ambition” has been reported by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) members from co-op board members they have...
Dairy
All milk purchasers have been called on to at least pay the Ornua PPI milk price equivalent when setting March...
Agri Politics
The support package being lined up to help European farmers in the event of a no-deal Brexit is to be...
Beef
“Long-outstanding issues” around the mechanical grading and trimming of carcasses were discussed in meetings between the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Beef
Questions have been raised on the commitment to beef farmers by the Beef Plan Movement following a week which included...
Agri Politics
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be on the agenda when Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, attends...
Agri Politics
The three main European organisations representing rural youth and young farmers – CEJA, Rural Youth Europe and MIJARC Europe –...
CAP / Schemes
The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a batch of proposals for improving EU farm policy,...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine was asked this week in the Dáil if he was aware of...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed confirmed he is open to “some further convergence in payments” after...
Agri Politics
The controversial green schools teacher resource pack, produced by An Taisce, which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy, has...
Agri Politics
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan pointed to the “madness of Brexit” during an EU press conference...