Beef
Kepak Kilbeggan latest processor to export Irish beef to the US
Kepak Kilbeggan has become the fifth meat processor to export Irish beef to the US, the Department of Agriculture has...
Beef
Kepak Kilbeggan has become the fifth meat processor to export Irish beef to the US, the Department of Agriculture has...
Environment
The second tranche of GLAS is expected to open for applications in early October, 2015, according to the Department of...
Dairy
The Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture Brendan Gleeson has said it’s arguable that Ireland has too many processors. Speaking...
Sheep
Sheep throughput to factories for the week ending August 30, 2015 was back 937 head (2%) of the corresponding week...
Beef
Cattle throughput to Irish meat plants is back almost 45,000 head compared to the same time last year, figures from...
Agri-Business
A new CEDRA funded initiative is looking for 50 early-stage rural-based female entrepreneurs for a business development initiative. The Minister...
Sheep
The national sheep kill is 5% ahead of last year, with 62,064 sheep going to Irish factories last week, figures...
Beef
Last week the national beef kill was back 41,860 head compared to the same time last year, figures from the...
Environment
In a recent circular sent to GLAS advisors the Department of Agriculture detailed the actions which will be payable in...
Agri-Business
Aidan O’Driscoll, Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s ASA Conference. The...
Agri-Business
Some 96 closure orders were served to food businesses in Ireland by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) last...
Sheep
There was no agreement arrived at regarding the introduction of EID tags for sheep at a meeting hosted by Department...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture has published its guidelines for commonage planning. However, it has still to publish the full list...
Pig/Poultry
The Department of Agriculture has earmarked €17m for a new pig and poultry scheme under TAMS II. The Pig and...
Rural Life
Data obtained from the Department of Agriculture’s client database for 2014 shows that 13% of Irish farms are owned by...
Beef
The beef kill to date is lagging behind the same period in 2014 by approximately 38,000 head or 3.9%, figures...
Environment
The second tranche of GLAS is expected to open for applications in early October, 2015, according to the Department of...
Environment
Interim Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements for the period January to June 2015, for cattle only, will be available online from...