Schemes
Minister Heydon has announced the start of payments under the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, but how much will each county get?
Environment
Minister Martin Heydon has welcomed the government's decision to approve a climate change adaptation plan for the agri-food sector.
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that payments under the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme 2025 have commenced.
Dairy
The number of eligible calves that can be paid on in the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme will be cut be almost 20.
Tillage News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed the opening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
Agri Politics
The value of Ireland’s agri-food exports increased by 65% over the 10-year period of 2014 to 2024, according to a new report from DAFM.
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced the commencement of advance payments under the 2025 Eco-Scheme.
Agri-Business
The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector for 2026 has now opened.
Earlier today, the Department of Agriculture announced that €510.9 million in advance direct payments will be paid to 110,499 applicants.
A new public consultation on a National Carbon Farming Framework has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Beef
Minister Heydon and his Northern Ireland counterpart have announced a project to tackle the impact of bovine TB on farms in a pilot area.
Tillage
The minister has said that the allocation of at least €50 million for tillage is a "starting point" for his intentions during his tenure.
Minister Martin Heydon has said that the government is continuing to advance its missions under the Food Vision 2030 strategy.
Minister Martin Heydon has announced that participants who entered ACRES under tranche 1 may now avail of a voluntary training course.
Forestry
The overall winners of the 2025 forest photo competition received their prizes this week at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.
Minister Heydon has announced the appointment of Sinéad McPhillips as the new secretary general of DAFM, taking over from Brendan Gleeson.
The Department of Agriculture will carry out a mid-term review of the agri-food sector's long term strategy Food Vision 2030.
The facility for farmers to declare their closing stocks of fertiliser on the National Fertiliser Database for 2025 is now available.
Compensation measures for farmers who lose cattle to TB do not incentivise farmers to follow disease prevention actions, according to the EU.
Interim bovine N and P statements for the period of January 1 to July 31 have been published on the online Agfood system.
Payments under the current TAMS have surpassed €90 million, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The Department of Agriculture and Coillte will host a conference focusing on increasing the use of homegrown timber in construction.
A public consultation has been opened on a new climate change adaptation plan for the agriculture and forestry sectors.
