Agri-Business
Department considers outsourcing of BSE sampling
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently examining its options for the continued delivery of Bovine Spongiform...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently examining its options for the continued delivery of Bovine Spongiform...
Beef
A group of agricultural science students this week visited the headquarters of retailers here and in the Netherlands, to learn...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament has voted in favour of renewing the EU law on protecting livestock during transport. It was outlined...
Beef
National herd incidence for bovine TB stood at 3.51% as of December 31, 2018, marginally up on 2017, according to...
Dairy
Total cattle numbers fell by 1.2% in December 2018 compared to the same month of 2017 – largely as a...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that its review into the Irish beef sector, and the challenges it faces,...
Beef
An estimated 250 farmers from the Co. Longford catchment area gathered at Ballymahon Mart for the latest Beef Plan Movement...
Beef
Several TDs were in attendance at an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) event today, in which the association was lobbying Oireachtas...
Beef
Joe Healy, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has said that the European Union has to “pony up”...
Beef
A hard Brexit would devastate Ireland’s beef and livestock sector to the tune of some €800 million annually, according to...
Environment
End of year Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements (N and P statements) for January to December 2018 are now available to...
Beef
Following the revelation that automated meat grading machines were found to be inaccurate on eight occasions during Department of Agriculture...
Agri-Business
Any plans by the EU to ban live exports to ‘third countries’ – markets outside the block – would be...
Agri-Business
At a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine today (February 12), members heard that...
Beef
A lobby of all TDs and senators on challenges currently facing the beef sector is to be held by the...
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that farmers should be actively discouraged from getting involved in...
Beef
A more positive atmosphere is surrounding the mart trade in recent weeks, with a good demand from farmers sourcing cattle...
Agri Politics
Ireland is continuing to engage with the European Commission and is expected to have further talks with officials in Europe...