Agri-Business
The European Commission is planning to audit Ireland's bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication programme this year.
The chief executive of Bord Bia Jim O'Toole has said that work is ongoing to try to "streamline" the process for farm audits.
An EU audit said the system of official controls by the department of agriculture (DAFM) in pet food plants "is not fit for purpose".
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said that 10% the farmers taking part in the Farm Plan Scheme will be inspected this year.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture heard farmers struggling with weather conditions have an option to defer Bord Bia audits.
