CAP / Schemes
Minister announces reopening of ACRES Training Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced that the training scheme under the Agri Climate Rural...
Charlie McConalogue
Beef
Over two-thirds of Koreans would like to try Irish beef - report
Over two-thirds of people in South Korea would like to try Irish beef, according to a Bord Bia-commissioned report on...
Beef
Watch: Irish agri-food trade mission to China
China presents “significant opportunities” for Irish products, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. The...
Dairy
Minister publishes official department plan to keep derogation
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has published his department’s official plan to progress the objective of...
Tillage
Interview: McConalogue - straw baling funding will come from SIM
The amended Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) and associated baling scheme will be paid for by a ring-fenced tillage support fund,...
Agri-Business
Straw Incorporation Measure to continue this year
The Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) will not be deferred for 2024 and will proceed this year. Last week, Minister for...
Agri Politics
Minister pressed again to secure forgotten farmers support
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been again pressed to secure funding for ‘forgotten farmers’ in...
Tillage
IGGG: McConalogue must reverse SIM decision with immediate effect
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is calling on agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue, to reverse his decision, suspending the straw...
CAP / Schemes
Option allowed for interim repayment through ACRES - INHFA
Farmers will be allowed to make repayments on the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) interim payment through that scheme...
Opinion
Opinion: The mood within the tillage sector has taken a positive turn
The sombre mood that seemed to permeate every aspect of the tillage sector over the past 12 months and more...
Rural Life
Latest EU ministers meeting hears calls for predictability for farmers
The latest meeting of EU agriculture ministers has heard calls for predictable policies and rules for farmers, with Minister for...
Opinion
Opinion: Tillage sector gears up for the 2024 grain harvest
It has been a challenging year, so far, for tillage farmers, but July is now with us and the 2024...
Rural Life
EU agri council debates future of farming but without consensus
Agriculture ministers from the EU’s member states debated the future of farming in the EU at a meeting of the...
Environment
European Solar Academy to train 100,000 workers across the EU
A new initiative by the European Commission, the European Solar Academy, aims to address the skills and labour gap in...
Rural Life
Minister called on to 'review' the powers of the Agri-Food Regulator
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has been urged to “review the powers” of the Agri-Food...
CAP / Schemes
Minister announces start of TAMS payments
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of payments in respect of claims submitted...
Rural Life
Government hosts North South Ministerial Council on agriculture
The government has hosted a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) on agriculture and rural development. The government...
Environment
Biomethane strategy to come to cabinet with €40m funding
The National Biomethane Strategy will be brought to cabinet today (Tuesday, May 28) by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...