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Straw to get the chop in tillage scheme

October 23, 2020

In last week’s budget, Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, dedicated €10 million of the €79 million set aside for agri-environmental schemes to the…

‘The ringfencing of €10 million for the tillage sector is a positive move’

October 19, 2020

Tillage

Last week’s announcement in the budget that €10 million will be dedicated to pilot agri-environmental schemes for the tillage sector has been welcomed…

Funding secured in budget for extension of Grand Canal Greenway

October 16, 2020

Environment

Funding has been secured in the budget for an extension of the Grand Canal Greenway. Among the latest projects to secure funding is…

Macra welcomes McConalogue comments on support for ag students

October 16, 2020

Rural Life

Macra na Feirme has welcomed comments from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, who said that he would seek a…

Minister Heydon outlines funding for Bord Bia, Teagasc and farm safety

October 15, 2020

Agri Politics

Bord Bia has been allocated a total of €52.25 million in Budget 2021, a €4 million increase on its current allocation. According to…

Going green ‘is not a cost or a burden’ – Eamon Ryan

October 15, 2020

Environment

Going green “is not a cost or a burden” according to Minister Eamon Ryan, who has defended the climate action measures announced as…

New ‘Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot’ a continuation of BEEP-S – Minister

October 14, 2020

Beef

The upcoming ‘Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot’, which has been allocated €40 million in Budget 2021, will be a continuation of the Beef Environmental…

‘I received 72 calls telling me what was wrong with the budget’ – Healy-Rae

October 14, 2020

Rural Life

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae said he “received 72 calls telling me what was wrong the budget”, adding that it is “an attack on…

Budget 2021 fails farm families and rural Ireland – Carthy

October 14, 2020

Agri Politics

Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has said that Budget 2021 will be considered a “failure” by farming families and rural communities.…

Budget 2021: INHFA welcomes rollover of GLAS

October 14, 2020

Agri Politics

The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has given a cautious endorsement of the budget proposals announced yesterday (Tuesday, October 13). INHFA…

Budget 2021: Minister confirms €5 million for ‘dairy calf-to-beef scheme’

October 14, 2020

Beef

Following on from the announcement of Budget 2021 yesterday (Tuesday, October 13), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said that €5…

Budget 2021: €210 million allocated to progressing National Broadband Plan

October 14, 2020

Rural Life

€210 million has been allocated to progressing the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan, with National Broadband Ireland targeting 115,000 premises being passed by…

Budget 2021: €38 million allocated to energy efficiency and renewable projects

October 14, 2020

Environment

€38 million has been allocated to energy efficiency and renewable projects under Budget 2021. The budget was announced yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, October 13)…