Dairy
The Minister for Agriculture has received a response from the Chief States Solicitor’s Office in...
Environment
After much speculation the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has announced that he intends to...
Innocent farmers who have seen their lands set a blaze in recent weeks will not have their farm...
The Department of Agriculture will no longer be imposing minimal stocking rates on farmers with...
In its latest update on land eligibility for the new Basic Payment Scheme the Department of...
The Department of Agriculture has recently produced a guide to help farmers understand and comply...
The Department of Agriculture has announced clarification on the rules for Land Eligibility under...
Other
Somewhat of a backlog in the processing of herd number applications has been reported as young...
Agri-Business
A budget proposal on the exception of stamp duty for those undertaking long term leases announced...
To date approximately 693ha of ash forestry plantations have been cleared and replanted with...
Over 900 farmers are still waiting on payment under the Agricultural Environment and Options Scheme...
Some 10,918 appeals under the Land Parcel Identification Scheme (LPIS) have been received by the...
Agri Politics
The announcement of cooperation between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank in...
Supports for organic farming in Ireland are set to be boosted by 60% through the opening of the new...
Negotiations on the new Farmers’ Charter are at an advanced stage, according to the Minister for...
Only 2% of 2014 Single Farm Payment penalty appeals were fully successful last year, according to...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture is advising farmers about the predicted risk of infection of...
Antibiotic residues in milk remain a problem for the dairy sector, according to a new report from...
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he is pursuing options that may assist farmers,...
Treecheck, a smartphone app to enlist the public’s help in safeguarding tree and forest health on...
A number of commonage GLAS advisors are set to be appointed by the Department of Agriculture next...
The Paddy O’Keeffe Innovation Centre was officially opened today (Friday) at the Teagasc campus...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture is believed to be finalising the terms and conditions of the new Beef...
