Agri Politics
Brendan Smith - 'farmers must have access to sustainable prices'
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
Agri Politics
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
Beef
The Dáil has heard that compensation levels for farmers that lose cattle through TB need to be increased. The point...
Pig/Poultry
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith, has urged the Taoiseach to provide government aid to the crisis-hit...
CAP / Schemes
The “narrative” around farmers and their supposed negative impact on the environment and climate is “lazy and ill-informed”, according to...
Rural Life
Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has made a case for Garda stations to be reinstated in rural areas, as it...
Rural Life
A TD has said that a cohort of farmers have been “denied justice” by not being informed they had to...
CAP / Schemes
There are no plans to reopen the current Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS), Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
Agri Politics
This week’s scheduled meeting of the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council – which brings together agriculture ministers from each member state...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed “must engage with his European counterparts to secure a better deal”...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on by Fianna Fáil’s deputy Brendan Smith to urgently...
Agri Politics
It has been outlined that, while member states will be invited to give an opinion on the draft regulations of the...
Agri-Business
A candidate for this month’s European Parliament elections is demanding the Government request emergency aid for the agri-food sector before...
Agri Politics
The next round of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should protect Irish farmers – and a Pillar 1 Basic Payment...
Pig/Poultry
It is understood that Teagasc has appointed a poultry advisor and that the new official will be based in Ballyhaise,...
Beef
Cattle that tested positive for TB remained on Irish farms for 27.9 days in 2016 before they were removed, latest figures...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail’s former Minister for Agriculture has given praise to Simon Coveney’s work in the agricultural sector but has warned...
Dairy
The former Minister for Agriculture has called for Brussels to raise its dairy intervention price owing to what he said...