Dairy
Denis Drennan, president of ICMSA, expressed hope that the proposed changes will improve transparency on final consumer prices.
Sheep
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food is set to meet with the Young Sheep Farmers Forum (YSFF) tomorrow (Wednesday, December 17).
Forestry
Nature restoration charity, Hometree, has launched a native woodland project on the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry.
Agri Politics
Minister Martin Heydon clarified the permitted uses and payment circumstances for non-productive investments in relation to ACRES.
Minister Martin Heydon said that his department is “closely examining the potential role for BTV [bluetongue virus] vaccines".
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon said that payments to tillage farmers will undergo changes in 2026.
Agri-Business
Sean O’Sullivan has been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for a five-year term by Minister Martin Heydon TD.
With bluetongue in the headlines again, here is an overview of the virus and what Irish farmers should look out for.
New deadlines and information on TAMS have been announced, including ranking for Tranche 9 and grant aid support for replacing shed roofs.
Beef
Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, clarified the spend on TB eradication programmes over the past 15 years.
When queried by Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Minister Martin Heydon clarified details of the National Biomethane Strategy.
Minister Heydon has announced the appointment of Sinéad McPhillips as the new secretary general of DAFM, taking over from Brendan Gleeson.
Funding allocations for revamped TB measures are still being negotiated, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said.
Research, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has been underway...
The claims system for ACRES participants who are undertaking Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) will open this Thursday (July 17).
Rural Life
Galway Wool Co-Op's fifth annual Meitheal will take place at Athenry livestock mart next weekend as it partners with Avoca Woollen Mills
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 1,037 work permits to the...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a reminder to farmers of the key...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said it "aims to deal with ash dieback fully...
A cross-departmental 'One Health' oversight committee has been established, government ministers...
An equine mental wellbeing coaching programme, fully funded by the Department of Agriculture, to support farmers is launching next month
The Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine has issued a public tender for a national social farming network programme
The rate of Schmallenberg virus cases in Ireland grew by 2,200% in 2024, compared to 2023's figures, DAFM reported
