Dairy
Glanbia February milk price 'a let-down for suppliers'
Glanbia’s cut in co-op contribution to its February milk price has been described as a let-down for suppliers by Irish...
Dairy
Glanbia’s cut in co-op contribution to its February milk price has been described as a let-down for suppliers by Irish...
Agri Politics
Concerns have been raised by farmers in relation to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Levy Collection Agreement for members to...
Agri Politics
Today’s formal adoption and overwhelming support by the European Parliament on the directive to tackle unfair trading practices in the...
Agri Politics
The Macra presidential hustings kicked off last night (March 11) in Leinster. The region sees the highest number of candidates...
Dairy
The divergence in milk price across the range of co-ops and processors has now reached “unsustainable proportions” – stretching to...
Agri Politics
Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar has given his backing to the package of legally-binding measures agreed between the European Union...
Agri Politics
The European Commission and the UK have agreed new measures on the Irish backstop following last-minute talks between President of...
Agri Politics
Thomas Cooney, the chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, has officially declared his intention...
Agri Politics
French and Irish farmers are united in seeking a strengthened Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020, leaders from two of...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and its French equivalent, the FNSEA, have affirmed their support for a Brexit deal being...
Agri Politics
As the uncertainty around Brexit continues and the imposition of potential tariffs of €1.7 billion on Irish agri-food exports looms,...
Agri Politics
A delegation from the Beef Plan Movement met with representatives from Bord Bia recently to voice “the level of frustration” among...
Agri Politics
Chief EU negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier has offered the UK the option to exit the Single Customs Territory unilaterally...
CAP / Schemes
Fianna Fail is calling for a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) ceiling of €60,000 to be adopted in the next Common...
Rural Life
In light of today (Friday, March 8) being International Women’s Day (IWD), the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has urged women...
Agri Politics
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has encouraged member states to take advantage of the new...
Agri Politics
The promise of “quite significant” supports for farming industries in the event of a hard Brexit has been reiterated Tanaiste...
Agri Politics
The need for renewable solutions in the Irish heat sector is vital to ensure Ireland can meet its 2030 targets...