Tillage
IFA delegation in for the long haul at department's HQ
A delegation from the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) National Grain Committee is prepared to stand its ground at the Department of Agriculture,...
Tillage
A delegation from the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) National Grain Committee is prepared to stand its ground at the Department of Agriculture,...
Tillage
An occupation of the Department of Agriculture is underway as members of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) Grain Committee demand...
Dairy
The Irish dairy industry needs to look at innovative ways to address labour shortages, according to the Minister for Agriculture,...
Grass
Grass measuring equipment will be eligible for grant aid under the latest tranche of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme II...
Environment
Applications received to date for grant-aid for low-emission slurry spreading equipment are above expectations, according to the Minister for Agriculture,...
Beef
It’s a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted for beef prices, as many factories have...
Sheep
The downward price pressure being applied to the lamb trade has intensified, as factories have opted to knock another 15-20c/kg...
Beef
Industry estimates suggest that an additional 100,000 cattle will be presented for slaughter over the duration of 2017. Already this...
Beef
The Atlantic M – a Panama-registered livestock carrier – is en route to Co. Waterford to load a consignment of...
CAP / Schemes
An agricultural consultant, who is also a farmer himself, has lodged an official complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman...
CAP / Schemes
Far too often it seems like the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is being run by a computer,...
Agri-Business
A total of 804t of Irish beef has been exported to the US in 2017, according to the Minister for...
CAP / Schemes
Further calls have been made to introduce a “definite ceiling” for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments post-2020, by Sinn Fein’s...
Sheep
Farmers appear to be selling more of their lambs through the ring to avoid taking lower prices at the factory...
Rural Life
An official from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was convicted of assaulting a farmer in Balla Mart,...
Beef
A total of €580,000 in reductions have been issued under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) in respect of the 2016...
Tillage
The 2017 Irish Seed Trade Association’s (ISTA) annual open day took place last Wednesday, June 21, at the Department of...
Beef
The number of cattle shipped from Ireland by live export continues to be positive, figures from the Department of Agriculture...