Environment
Oil and gas industry commits to new framework for reporting methane
In a move that will help tackle one of the “biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis”, major...
Commission
Agri Politics
Environmental changes have to be incentive-based - Colm Markey
Newly appointed MEP, Colm Markey, has said that any environmental changes that will affect farmers in Ireland have to be...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Opinion
Where to now for our beleaguered beef industry?
By Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP (Member of the European Parliament) for the Midlands–North-West constituency Under pressure from food scandals abroad,...
Dairy
No SMP sold at third tender event - offers below minimum price set
Prices offered at the third skimmed milk powder (SMP) public intervention tender last week ranged from €155/100kg to €190/100kg. These were...
Agri-Business
Commission increases the budget for promoting EU agricultural products
An increased budget of €133m has been allocated for 2017 to promote EU agricultural products outside and inside the EU...
Agri Politics
'The Commission is making steady progress in the ongoing TTIP negotiations'
The European Commission is making steady progress in the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, Margaritis Schinas, the Commission’s spokesperson...
Dairy
Slowdown in volumes of SMP being offered to intervention
There has been a drop in the volumes of skimmed milk powder (SMP) Member States are offering to the public...
Agri Politics
Frenchman to lead EU negotiations on Brexit
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has appointed Michel Barnier as Chief Negotiator in charge of leading the European Commission Negotiations...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Agri Politics
Hogan says talk of additional supports for dairy farmers 'premature'
Hopes for additional supports from the EU for dairy farmers have been dampened by the European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan....
Agri Politics
Commission set to propose a nine year EU licence for glyphosate
Reports in Brussels suggest the European Commission will propose that the commonly used herbicide glyphosate be re-approved for nine years. It...
Dairy
Ireland has put over 11,000t of butter into private storage since May
Ireland currently has some 11,234t of butter in the European Union’s Aids to Private Storage Scheme, according to latest figures...
Agri-Business
New rules to make organic farming more attractive to new entrants
New proposals to lessen the cost of organic certification for small scale producers form part of an EU Commission regulation...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Agri Politics
Simplification of CAP a priority for Hogan in 2015
Simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a key first priority for EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
Agri Politics
Concerns expressed over Commission attempts to cut EU Agriculture Budget
Concerns were expressed by EU Agriculture Ministers at this weeks’ council meeting over the EU Commission proposal to cut support...
Agri Politics
Ministers to discuss barriers facing young farmers at Council
European Ministers for Agriculture will discuss issues facing young farmers at a Council meeting in Brussels today. The meeting will...
Agri Politics
Watch the 5 toughest questions faced by Phil Hogan at last weeks Hearing
Phil Hogan Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Rural Development had to answer a number of difficult questions during his hearing by the...
Agri Politics
Hogan's commitment to tackling imbalances in Agri-Food sector welcomed
ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed reports that EU Agriculture commissioner-designate Phil Hogan will give serious consideration to the appointment...