Agri-Business
Zoned land tax: Agricultural land must be excluded - IFA
A zoned land tax (ZLT), which is being introduced to encourage the use of land for building houses – part...
Budget 2022
CAP / Schemes
'Failure' to use Carbon Tax funds 'makes targets harder'
A TD has warned that the failure to allocate €49 million in Carbon Tax funds to agriculture in Budget 2022...
Sponsored
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
Budget: €205 million funding between Teagasc and Bord Bia
Teagasc and Bord Bia were allocated combined funding of €205 million in Budget 2022 this week. Teagasc’s share of the...
Beef
Food ombudsman: Concern over 'lack of detail' on legislation
There is a “lack of detail” on when legislation on the National Food Ombudsman will be published and what it...
CAP / Schemes
Carbon Tax fund for environment scheme to kick in from 2023
The use of revenue generated from the Carbon Tax to fund a new agri-environment scheme will begin when the new...
Beef
Organic Scheme: Calls for more inclusion of beef and lamb
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed the increase in funding for the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS)...
Agri Politics
Hackett to publish 'Action Plan for Organics' shortly
Minister of State Pippa Hackett has said that she will be publishing an ‘Action Plan for Organics’ shortly. The plan...
Tillage News
Calls for Straw Incorporation Measure to be made permanent
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is calling for the Straw Incorporation Measure to be made permanent going forward. The...
Sponsored
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-Business
Budget 'illustrates that agriculture is far removed from prioritisation'
Farmers have been “deserted in flop Budget 2022”, the Rural Independent Group of TDs has claimed. Describing it as “deeply...
Agri Politics
Lack of 'just transition' in Budget 2022 is a 'warning' to all farmers
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has expressed major disappointment about Budget 2022 details outlined by Minister for...
Agri-Business
€47m allocated to NPWS in Budget 2022
€47 million has been allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in Budget 2022. Minister of State for...
Agri-Business
Contractors 'remain bitter over Carbon Tax inequity' in budget
Contractors are “bitterly disappointed” that Budget 2022 – which was announced yesterday (Tuesday, October 12) – did not allow for...
Agri Politics
McConalogue: 'This budget protects family farm income'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that today’s announcement of Budget 2022 “protects family farm...
Agri-Business
Budget 2022: Welcome for stamp duty relief but VAT cut disappointing
There has been a wide welcome in the agricultural sector of the continuation of stamp duty relief for young farmers...
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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-Business
Budget 2022 'falls short of both challenge and opportunity'
Farmers will “look in vain to Budget 2022 for any signal” that government understands the “scale of the challenge that...
Agri-Business
Flat rate VAT cut to 'cost farmers' millions
The decrease in the farmer flat rate VAT refund in Budget 2022 from 5.6% to 5.5% is “a sting in...
Agri-Business
FDI welcomes allocation of Brexit reserve in Budget 2022
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group which represents the food and drink industry, has welcomed the allocation of €500...
Agri-Business
Budget 2022: Weekly fuel allowance increases by €5
The government has announced an increase of €5 to the fuel allowance weekly rate in Budget 2022. The new rate...