Rural Life
New 'climate and nature fund' bill published
The government has published its bill on a proposed Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund, which is aimed at directing public...
Rural Life
The government has published its bill on a proposed Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund, which is aimed at directing public...
Agri-Business
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out pausing planned hikes in the cost of fuel prior to the next budget, according...
Rural Life
From this week (beginning Monday, January 1), there is an increased rate of payment for those who receive the Farm...
CAP / Schemes
Here are some key dates to highlight in your 2024 calendar, as payments under a variety of schemes will begin...
Rural Life
A Christmas bonus of 100% will be paid during this week (beginning December 4, 2023) to people qualifying for the Farm...
Property
New rules from January 2024 that will restrict tax relief earned on leasing farmland, unless it has been owned for...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Monday, October 16) officially opened phase 2 of the...
Rural Life
Budget 2024 has allocated €431 million for rural and community development for 2024 support various schemes aimed to invest in...
Environment
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has confirmed the first details of the new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund, which was...
Tillage
Both the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) have indicated that the €8 million support...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the payment for suckler farmers, announced in Budget 2024 yesterday (Tuesday, October...
Rural Life
The Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on agriculture, food and the marine has welcomed the extension of consanguinity relief for farmers...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has described measures to increase on-farm slurry storage capacity as a...
Agri Politics
The government has been urged “to be honest with farmers and tell them straight out that this budget gives a...
Farm Safety
Bord Bia and Teagasc will both see their funding allocation increase for next year, following the announcement of Budget 2024...
Forestry
A funding allocation of €110 million euro has been set aside in Budget 2024 for forestry measures. Announcing the Department...
Rural Life
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has “broadly welcomed” the announcements made in Budget 2024, but warned that the increase to the...
Agri-Business
More than €14 million has been allocated in Budget 2024 towards the National Strategy for Horticulture. Minister of State at...