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IFA meets minister to discuss rejection of 75% of OFS applications

January 9, 2020

The rejection of over 75% of applications under the re-opened Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) was the key theme of a recent meeting between…

Minister Doyle meets FCI to discuss forestry licencing issues

December 23, 2019

Forestry

Andrew Doyle, the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, has met with representatives of the Farm & Forestry Contractors of Ireland (FCI) to…

Doyle discusses dairy calves and TVI agreement at vet AGM

November 22, 2019

Agri Politics

Dairy calves and the agreement struck with temporary veterinary inspectors were highlighted by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and…

Save Leitrim weighs in on forestry licensing

November 14, 2019

Forestry

Rural community group Save Leitrim has issued a response to the recent announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on…

€4 million in payments issue to fruit and veg producer groups

November 13, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Annual payments of over €4 million have now duly issued to producer organisations (POs) in the fruit and vegetable sector, according to Minister…

Doyle announces clinics for online forestry premium application

November 13, 2019

Forestry

Additional supports to assist forest owners in making their 2020 Forestry Premium payment application online has been announced by the Minister of State for…

‘Substantial grants available for agroforestry’ – Doyle

November 5, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle, has today highlighted the options available to farmers…

Contractor best practice urged at launch of Hedgerow Week 2019

October 21, 2019

Environment

Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2019 was officially launched by Minister of State Andrew Doyle at the Teagasc Kildalton Agriculture College today, Monday, October 21.…

Budget 2020: €13.2 million allocated to organic farming

October 8, 2019

Agri-Business

As part of ‘Budget 2020’ announced today, Tuesday, October 8, it was confirmed that funding for the Organic Farming Scheme has been increased…

Doyle highlights role of agroforestry on Irish farms

August 29, 2019

Forestry

“Plant trees and continue farming” was the key message from the Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle, today, Thursday,…

‘There is huge potential in China…it could open the door for our beef’

August 28, 2019

Beef

There is huge potential for Irish meat in China – which could significantly reduce the Irish dependence on the UK market – but…

Forestry approvals process to be reviewed – Doyle

July 24, 2019

Forestry

The forestry approvals process in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is to be subject to an external review, according to…

Creed preparing for climate ‘disruption’ in agri sector

June 27, 2019

Environment

A consultation process has been launched by Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to prepare for “climate change disruption”…

‘Considerable’ technical work still needed on CAP – Doyle

June 18, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Progress made by the Romanian EU presidency on the European Commission’s proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 has been welcomed by…

Irish Mercosur concerns underlined in Luxembourg agri council

June 18, 2019

Beef

Ireland’s concerns in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations were reiterated by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the…