Agri-Business
Cows die from lead poisoning on Cork dairy farm
Several cows have died on a dairy farm in Cork from what is believed to be lead poisoning. The incident...
Agri-Business
Several cows have died on a dairy farm in Cork from what is believed to be lead poisoning. The incident...
Agri Politics
A meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers yesterday took stock of the agricultural market situation in particular on current difficulties in...
Other
The number of farmers applying for nitrates derogations is up over 50% since 2007, according to latest figures from the...
Environment
Proposed changes to the rules governing hedgecutting in Ireland will be subject to conditions and restrictions, according to the Minister...
Environment
Despite some respite from the rain in recent days, waterlogged ground conditions in many parts of the country are making...
Beef
At this time of the year with the start of spring-calving approaching it’s a good time for farmers to think...
CAP / Schemes
Calls have been made for a concession on some of the fencing requirements under the GLAS scheme. Under the terms...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture has estimated that payments under the second tranche of the GLAS scheme will average €4,600. It says...
Beef
The live cattle export market to Egypt has officially re-opened following the successful visit of two Egyptian veterinary staff to...
Agri-Business
Tánaiste Joan Burton has refused to make a commitment to reverse changes made to the Farm Assist Scheme she made...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture has this week informed thousands of farmers that their applications to the second tranche of the...
Agri-Business
Some 1,550 applicants to the National Reserve/Young Farmer Scheme cannot be processed yet due to a lack of documentation, according...
CAP / Schemes
The first letters confirming GLAS 2 contracts have arrived with farmers this week. It is understood that over 10,000 letters...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers who were not accepted into the second tranche of the GLAS scheme have been urged to re-examine their plans,...
Dairy
Calls have been made this week for the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to further extend the 2015 superlevy payment...
Agri-Business
Over the past number of months, there has been increasing disquiet in the farming community over problems contacting the Department...
Agri-Business
A UK company – ADAS Ltd – was recently awarded the contract to evaluate the GLAS scheme. The total value of...
Agri-Business
The IFA Executive Council has agreed a number of rule changes ahead of the national elections that will take place...