Rural Life
'No funding available' from DAFM for livestock marts to re-open
Questions over whether the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) could provide financial assistance for livestock marts to...
Brian Stanley
Agri-Business
'Response from some meat plants is absolutely appalling' - Stanley
The public discussion around Covid-19 in meat plants is continuing today, Monday, August 10, following a recent surge in the...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri Politics
'The government seems to expect to tax people into changing their behavior' - Stanley
“It seems that the government has fully embraced taxing farmers in rural Ireland instead of putting in alternative measures.” This...
Agri Politics
'Inspections of meat plants should be carried out unannounced'
Inspections of meat plants should be carried out unannounced, according to Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture and food Brian Stanley....
Beef
'Minister must explain failure to reconvene beef taskforce' - Stanley
Political calls for the reconvening of the Beef Market Taskforce are continuing to mount, with Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson...
Agri-Business
Consumers urged to 'make extra effort' to buy Irish food
Consumers around the country are being urged to “make an extra effort” to prioritise the purchase of Irish food products...
Video
FarmLand 20th February 2020
On this week’s FarmLand, we travel to Ennis mart to get your views on C.A.P. and factory closures, we look...
Agri Politics
Top priorities for agriculture in first 100 days: Sinn Féin
Beef transparency, capping direct payments and developing the country’s biomass industry are the immediate agricultural priorities of Sinn Féin spokesperson...
Beef
'We can't control prices - but we can try and stamp out manipulation'
While we can’t control prices we can try and stamp out manipulation in the beef sector with improved transparency, according...
Agri Politics
Mandatory Beef Price Transparency Bill published by Stanley
The Mandatory Beef Price Transparency Bill 2019 was published by Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture Brian Stanley today, Tuesday, August...
Agri Politics
Minister urged to reconvene beef stakeholder talks
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been called on to reconvene talks with the beef sector,...