Agri Politics
Cork South-West TD Michael Collins confronted TII on greenway CPO's during the agency’s appearance before the Oireachtas Transport Committee.
When queried by Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Minister Martin Heydon clarified details of the National Biomethane Strategy.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon is in Copenhagen for an informal meeting of the EU AgriFish Council.
Farmers are being reminded that the deadline for Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) returns to Revenue is fast approaching.
MEP Barry Cowen has tabled amendments to EU animal transport rules, with a focus on sea journeys and proposed journey time limits
MEP Maria Walsh has called on the EU Commission for a new strategy for tackling animal disease given the rise of infection rates
MEP for Ireland South Seán Kelly has called on the European Commission to relaunch negotiations with Australia on a Free Trade Agreement
Senator Victor Boyhan has called on the government to publish planning guidelines for those seeking to build a home in rural Ireland
Farmers on some of the poorest land in Ireland get thousands of euros less in CAP payments than Dublin counterparts, an Aontú senator said
MEP Carberry has called on EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to look 'again' at the list of tariffs to be imposed on the US to avoid 'backlash'
Cowen has raised concerns that the recently published EU Vision for Agriculture 'lacks crucial clarity' on funding around the CAP
Members of Mayo IFA met with MEP Maria Walsh and TD Kieran Keogh today to discuss plans for reduced production on peat soils
DAFM advised the new minister to review the current bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy 'as a matter of urgency'
IFA members in Co. Wicklow have elected a new chairperson to lead the county executive after Tom Byrne completed his term in the role.
Minister Healy-Rae has said that those being critical of his role are 'scaremongering' forestry owners, who are dealing with storm damage
IFA deputy president Alice Doyle said that farmers 'cannot afford to wait' to implement ambitions in the EU Vision for agriculture
Minister Heydon said that Ireland's opposition to the Mercosur trade deal 'is not going to swing the dial'
Minister Heydon said that simplification under reform of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must mean 'less schemes'
President of the ICSA Sean McNamara has called for targeted supports and incentives for young farmers as 'the days of schemes are over'
Rural Life
As speed limits reduce across rural roads today, TD Carol Nolan has said it will cause 'chaos' for rural road users and businesses
Josephine O'Neill, from Callan in Co. Kilkenny, is the second candidate to launch a campaign to become the next president of Macra.
Irish MEPs continued to back farmers in opposing the EU Mercosur trade deal at a meeting with Commissioner Hansen and Commissioner Šefčovič
EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen has urged that a reform on simplification for farmers is completed 'well ahead' of the next EU elections
