Agri Politics
Latest coronavirus updates for farmers…as they happen [March]
The country is in the midst of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Here (below) are the latest farming-related updates and developments...
Agri Politics
The country is in the midst of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Here (below) are the latest farming-related updates and developments...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on to bring forward balancing payments under the...
Beef
Mart managers across the country are to receive written confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine outlining...
Rural Life
Bord na Móna employees have been classed as ‘essential workers’ and are therefore, where necessary, permitted to continue working –...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies has rolled out new physical and online measures to help protect farmers and customers – and to assist...
N.Ireland
The Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, has urged all farmers and agents to continue to submit their...
Beef
Traditional market supports for the meat processing sector – including intervention and Aids to Private Storage (APS) – may not...
CAP / Schemes
“We are reaffirming our commitment to assist Irish farmers as important deadlines approach, whilst continuing to work in line with...
Dairy
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has welcomed the publication of the Government’s “essential services” employee list – but warns that significant...
Agri Politics
The Government has decided that everyone should stay at home until April 12, except for a number of specific situations...
Agri-Business
An updated list of retailers, which the Government has highlighted as essential enough to stay open following new Covid-19 restrictions,...
Agri-Business
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has informed its members – in an email circular – that they...
Agri-Business
Agricultural contractors are exempt from the Government’s latest increased restrictions aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, the Association of Farm...
Agri Politics
Farming activities have been named as exempt from a series of tighter Government restrictions to be implemented in order to...
Agri Politics
Calls have been made for the European Central Bank (ECB) to make extra funding available in addition to the Common...
Rural Life
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton has announced €2.5 million in “urgent funding” for local and...
N.Ireland
All routine farm inspections will be paused until 30 April 2020, Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has confirmed...
Video
In this episode- we look at how to improve hygiene practices in the lambing shed, we get a sheep and...