Tillage
Straw to get the chop in tillage scheme
In last week’s budget, Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, dedicated €10 million of the €79 million set aside for agri-environmental...
Budget 2021
Tillage
'The ringfencing of €10 million for the tillage sector is a positive move'
Last week’s announcement in the budget that €10 million will be dedicated to pilot agri-environmental schemes for the tillage sector...
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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...
Environment
Funding secured in budget for extension of Grand Canal Greenway
Funding has been secured in the budget for an extension of the Grand Canal Greenway. Among the latest projects to...
Rural Life
Macra welcomes McConalogue comments on support for ag students
Macra na Feirme has welcomed comments from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, who said that he...
Agri Politics
Minister Heydon outlines funding for Bord Bia, Teagasc and farm safety
Bord Bia has been allocated a total of €52.25 million in Budget 2021, a €4 million increase on its current...
Environment
Going green 'is not a cost or a burden' - Eamon Ryan
Going green “is not a cost or a burden” according to Minister Eamon Ryan, who has defended the climate action...
Beef
New 'Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot' a continuation of BEEP-S - Minister
The upcoming ‘Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot’, which has been allocated €40 million in Budget 2021, will be a continuation of...
Rural Life
'I received 72 calls telling me what was wrong with the budget' - Healy-Rae
Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae said he “received 72 calls telling me what was wrong the budget”, adding that it is...
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
Agri Politics
Budget 2021 fails farm families and rural Ireland - Carthy
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has said that Budget 2021 will be considered a “failure” by farming families...
Agri Politics
Budget 2021: INHFA welcomes rollover of GLAS
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has given a cautious endorsement of the budget proposals announced yesterday (Tuesday,...
Beef
Budget 2021: Minister confirms €5 million for 'dairy calf-to-beef scheme'
Following on from the announcement of Budget 2021 yesterday (Tuesday, October 13), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Rural Life
Budget 2021: €210 million allocated to progressing National Broadband Plan
€210 million has been allocated to progressing the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan, with National Broadband Ireland targeting 115,000 premises...
Environment
Budget 2021: €38 million allocated to energy efficiency and renewable projects
€38 million has been allocated to energy efficiency and renewable projects under Budget 2021. The budget was announced yesterday afternoon...
Tillage
€10 million for tillage in Budget 2021
€10 million of the €79 million in new funding for pilot measures in the agri-environment area will go towards the...
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Do you want to be paid to share your opinion?
Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
Agri Politics
Budget 2021 is 'anti-rural, anti-farmer and anti-motorist' - rural independents
The Rural Independent Group in the Dáil has described Budget 2021 as representing “a gross injustice to rural living, farm...
Environment
Re-opening of Organic Farming Scheme must not be 'flawed' - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed an increase in Budget 2021 for the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), but has...
Agri-Business
Schemes funded by carbon tax sought for 'contractors rather than farmers'
Any new scheme to be funded by carbon tax revenues should be used to incentivise farm and forestry contractors, rather...
Agri-Business
Agri contractors 'unfairly penalised' with carbon tax increases
The further increase in carbon tax in Budget 2021 will add significant extra costs to farm and forestry contractors, according...