Agri Politics
Hogan provides update on Brexit support measures
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan pointed to the “madness of Brexit” during an EU press conference...
Agri Politics
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan pointed to the “madness of Brexit” during an EU press conference...
Agri Politics
MEP for Ireland South Séan Kelly said that “if Brexit was sorted” the EU might be in a position to...
Pig/Poultry
All pig farmers around the country are urged to attend a farmer meeting in Co. Offaly tonight on the issue...
Agri Politics
Brexit is complicating Ireland’s food production sector. These were the sentiments expressed by EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Phil...
Environment
The owners of bogs and peatlands should receive payments on a per hectare basis for sequestering carbon, according to independent...
Agri Politics
Five farming organisations have made a joint call for clarity on the issue of Brexit in advance of the European...
Agri Politics
Access to long-term loans with low-interest rates for young farmers will be signed off on later this month by EU...
Agri Politics
Farmers across the country are furious with the Government’s refusal to review the Green Schools content regarding meat and dairy...
Agri Politics
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Phil Hogan has highlighted that recent concerns over commodity prices, food security and...
Rural Life
The controversial green schools programme resource pack which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy and promotes veganism has been...
Agri Politics
EIP-AGRI has proven itself to be a major policy and networking initiative helping to speed up research uptake and innovation...
Agri Politics
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has today, Friday, April 5, sent a letter to President of the European Council...
Pig/Poultry
The announcement by Moy Park to temporarily close its Ballymena processing plant and North Antrim Hatchery has been described as “yet...
Agri Politics
The “anti-dairy and anti-livestock” ethos contained in An Taisce’s Green Schools Programme has been condemned by the Irish Creamery Milk...
Agri Politics
29,323 Irish farmers have applied so far for the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). And with only a few weeks...
Beef
Beef finishers are losing out on approximately €3.7 million per week for cattle compared to the pre-Brexit period, according to...
Agri Politics
The UK parliament has voted by a majority of just one solitary vote to force the prime minister, Theresa May,...
Agri-Business
Veterinary officers recently recruited by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be deployed at ports “as and...