Environment
NAP: Register of chemical fertiliser sales on the cards
A register of chemical fertiliser sales is in the works currently and is included in the new consultation document for...
Beef News
CAP / Schemes
Beef Plan Movement rejects any capping of suckler herd
Beef Plan Movement (BPM) has said it will not accept any form of a cull or cap on Ireland’s suckler...
Environment
Public consultation on Nitrates Directive launched
A public consultation on Ireland’s draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) has been launched. The consultation was launched today (Monday, August...
Beef
Minister confirms financial support for EID tagging for cattle
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that there will be a financial package to support farmers with the introduction...
Beef
EID for cattle: Cost should be borne 'by those who benefit'
The cost of implementing mandatory electronic identification (EID) for cattle should be borne “by those who benefit from it”, one...
Beef News
Hereford society launches 2nd annual photo competition
The Irish Hereford Breed Society and Irish Hereford Prime have launched their second annual ‘Hereford Photo Competition’ with a prize...
N.Ireland
Benchmarking data reveals real performance of NI livestock farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has just published a selection of benchmarking trends that relate to...
Environment
'Hole in the heart' of EU Farm to Fork strategy - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that there is a ‘hole in the heart’ of the European...
CAP / Schemes
Minister asked: 'Who proposed and agreed to suckler cap?'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, is being called on to clarify what stakeholder consultation took place...
Beef
Food Vision 2030 defends role of meat and dairy in diets
The role of red meat and dairy-derived produce in nutrition and diets is included and highlighted in the new Food...
Agri-Business
Beef Plan Movement criticises Ireland’s competition authority
John Maloney, vice chairman of the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), has criticised the latest intervention into the food sector by...
Beef
CSP: Funding for POs to seek legal and business advice
The consultation document for the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CSP), which was released over the weekend, outlined how producer...
CAP / Schemes
CSP: What's the latest on the new suckler programme?
The publication of the consultation document for Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CSP) revealed how, at this moment in...
Agri-Business
Vet medicines: 'Several options open' to minister
There are “several options open” to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue in solving the impending...
Agri-Business
Pre-tax profits at Waterford-based meat processor more than double
By Gordon Deegan Revenues recovered for the second half of last year at meat processor, Arrow Group, due in part...
Agri-Business
EU 'infringement procedures' against 12 countries on UTPs
The European Commission has announced that it has opened infringement procedures against 12 member states for failing to transpose EU...
Agri-Business
Kepak appoints new group chief marketing officer
Meat processor Kepak Group has announced the appointment of a new group chief marketing officer this evening (Tuesday, July 27)....
Beef
EU to have 'more leverage' on Mercosur environmental policy
Ratifying the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement will give the EU “increased leverage” over South American countries’ environmental policy, thereby offsetting the...
