Environment
Don't breach your Nitrates limits this year
The Department of Agriculture, are now notifying farmers in respect of their Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N and P) limits. This...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, are now notifying farmers in respect of their Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N and P) limits. This...
Agri-Business
Key details have emerged of the Department of Agriculture’s new cattle tag supplier approval system, which is currently being developed. The...
Sheep
Spring lamb prices have taken another knock this week, with most factories now operating off a base price of 450c/kg...
Beef
Dirty cattle presented for slaughter have the potential to affect access to key markets for Irish beef, the Department of Agriculture has...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture is in the process of recruiting a significant number of Assistant Agricultural Inspectors. It comes following...
Sheep
Spring lamb prices have tumbled this week, with most factories now offering a base price of 470c/kg for new season...
Agri Politics
Ireland has committed to providing €20m in humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and €100,000 to the...
Beef
The beef trade has shown some signs of steadying with most factories now operating of a base price of 380c/kg...
CAP / Schemes
Some 18,000 farmers have been registered under the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Group Scheme, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed to Agriland....
Beef
The Beef Forum meets today with beef prices this autumn set to dominate the agenda. Ahead of the meeting of the...
Agri-Business
The Oireachtas Select Committee on Agriculture will meet in private session today to discuss the Department of Agriculture’s recent decision...
CAP / Schemes
Some 60 projects have been proposed for approval under the first tranche of the GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme, the Minister...
Agri-Business
Total on-farm investment for 2015, which includes breeding stock, was valued at €713m, which is a 9% decrease (or €141m...
Beef
Some nine cattle tested positive for the potential use of growth promoters in 2015, but the overall number of animals testing...
Dairy
Key details have emerged on the EU’s new Voluntary Milk Reduction scheme, which was announced by the European Commissioner for Agriculture...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture has been meeting with existing Producer Groups following the adoption earlier this year of new legislation...
Sheep
The spring lamb trade has steadied somewhat over the last two weeks, with most factories now sitting on a base...
Beef
Beef prices have eased further this week with most factories now operating off a base price of 380-385c/kg for steers and...