Agri Politics
Varadkar: Ireland must keep North in single market after Brexit
Leo Varadkar, the frontrunner in the Fine Gael leadership race, has said he wants Northern Ireland to remain part of...
Coveney
Agri-Business
EU must pull 'handbrake' on plunging milk price
The new chair of ICMSA Dairy Committee has called for a stabilizing mechanism to be introduced for the post-quota EU...
Sponsored
Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Agri Politics
Coveney wants immediate clarification on how EU proposals will help Irish farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, has called for immediate clarification on how a €500 million aid package for European...
Beef
Coveney expected to ‘crack the whip’ at next Beef Roundtable meeting
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney may well push to have a number of key recommendations agreed at the next...
Agri-Business
O Cuiv calls on EU to introduce fair price protection for farmers
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney dropped the ball in failing to secure a fair price deal for farmers as...
Agri-Business
Macra calls on Coveney to provide more support for young farmers
Macra na Feirme wants Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to introduce the proposed collaborative farming scheme immediately, according to the organisation’s...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail to launch new agriculture policy document
Fianna Fail will launch its new farming policy document at this year’s Ploughing Championships, according to the party’s Agriculture Spokesman...
Agri-Business
Feed industry furious at BSE slur
Irish feed compounders are deeply upset at Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney’s inference that contaminated feed may be implemented in the...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Agri-Business
Coveney admits that BSE case will almost certainly be confirmed next week
The suspected case of BSE in a Rotbunt dairy cow will, almost certainly, be declared positive next week, according to...
Beef
ICSA to meet ICBF and Department on beef genomics scheme
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) will meet representatives from ICBF and the Department of Agriculture to discuss...
Opinion
Coveney must act now to support dairy sector
Lakeland Dairies’ CEO Michael Hanley is, quite rightly, calling for dairy intervention prices to be increased with immediate effect. But,...
Agri-Business
Coveney sets out his stall for the remainder of his term
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney set out his stall for the rest of his term in recent days. He...
Agri Politics
Rural Development Plan may not be approved till March – Coveney
Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) may not be approved until March according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. On...
Environment
Coveney called on to open GLAS early, ahead of European agreement
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is being called on to open the new Green Low Carbon Agrienvironmental Scheme (GLAS) ahead...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Beef
Coveney has no intention to ban factory ownership of feedlots
The Minister Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he does not intend to prohibit the ownership of feed lots by processors....
Agri-Business
Coveney launches new social farming handbook
A new handbook on social farming launched by Ministers Simon Coveney and Ann Phelan, aims to improve health and support farm diversification....
Dairy
Coveney is misleading the public on environmental impact of dairy expansion - An Taisce
Environmental claims made by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney in regard to dairy expansion have been slammed as “inaccurate and misleading”...