Agri Politics
The government announced the St. Patrick's Day programme for 2025; the ministers will promote Irish interests and values in the world.
Beef
Members of the Beef Plan Movement are hopeful of securing official stakeholder status from the Irish government in the near future.
TDs for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae will support the incoming government, with a junior ministerial role on the cards
Agri-Business
The potential tariffs on agri-food exports to the US under Donald Trump is a "lose-lose scenario" according to Minister McConalogue.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said the Irish Government...
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has retained his Dáil seat in Donegal, as counting in General Election 2024 winds down.
Rural Life
Minister Charlie McConalogue has pledged that administration delays that impacted farmers in the first year of ACRES "will not be repeated
Tillage
80% of the Irish main crop potato harvest is now complete, with the prospect of getting all crops...
Farm minister, Charlie McConalogue, has provided an update on his envisaged response to the Food Vision Tillage Group report.
The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has outlined the amount of funding allocated to the...
Dairy
The minister has said that he wants to change the eligibility criteria regarding the grant-aiding of robotic milking machines under TAMS.
The budget for the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) is set to exceed €10 million per year to provide for the increased payment rate.
The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector is now open and accepting applications.
Forestry
Payments have started under the new measure for ash plantation owners impacted by ash dieback disease in their trees.
Figures provided by the minister show that over 3,300 notifications were sent to farmers in Q3 for the potential presence of incorrect crops.
Minister McConalogue has announced the commencement of advance payments under the 2024 BISS and CRISS under the CAP.
Opinion
Budget 2025 has come and gone with no formal response from government to the Food Vision Tillage Group Report...
Tesco Ireland has expanded its multi-year partnerships with Irish suppliers to €200 million, including a €36 million deal with Aurivo.
Beef News
Minister McConalogue has said he is "very open" to the proposal for a €40/calf rearing payment for farmers rearing calves from the...
A new sustainability charter has been published by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) today, Wednesday, October 9...
In the past year, 5,695 herds were subject to restriction due to TB, compared to 4,885 in the previous 12-month period
The tillage sector has always been at the very heart of Irish agriculture. But ensuring this remains the case has become a major chall...
The numbers of appeal cases open and pending a decision by the Agriculture Appeals Office each month have seen a significant increase.
