Agri-Business
A Fianna Fáil TD has questioned if cross-government measures will be introduced to "reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests".
Agri Politics
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has confirmed the need for Irish farmers to receive sustainable prices as a priority
Beef
The Dáil has heard that compensation levels for farmers that lose cattle through TB need to be increased, particularly for pedigree herds.
Pig/Poultry
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith, has urged the Taoiseach to provide government aid to the crisis-hit pigmeat sector.
The "narrative" around farmers and the environment is "lazy and ill-informed", according to one TD and former agriculture minister.
Rural Life
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith has made a case for Garda stations to be reinstated in rural areas.
A TD has said that there has recently been a cohort of farmers "horrified" to have found out that their insurance record was broken.
Environment
There are no plans to reopen the current GLAS, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dara Calleary, has said.
This week's meeting of the EU agriculture council - which brings together agriculture ministers from all member states - has been cancelled.
Minister Creed "must engage with his European counterparts to secure a better deal" from the commission for Irish farmers, Brendan Smith says.
Minister Creed has been called on by Brendan Smith to urgently introduce measures to support farmers through the public health emergency.
It has been outlined that member states will be invited to give an opinion on the draft regulations of the beef fund.
A candidate for the European elections is demanding the Government request emergency aid before the UK leaves the EU.
The next round of the CAP should protect Irish farmers - and a BPS ceiling of €60,000 to be adopted, according to deputy Brendan Smith.
It is understood that Teagasc has appointed a poultry advisor and that the new official will be based in Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan.
Cattle that tested positive for TB remained on Irish farms for 27.9 days, close to four weeks, before they were removed, latest figures show.
Fianna Fail's former Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith has given praise to Simon Coveney's work in the agricultural sector.
Dairy
The former Minister for Agriculture has called for Brussels to raise the dairy intervention price.
