Agri-Business
Farmers are seeking an urgent reform of the Fair Deal scheme. The Irish Farmers' Association...
A cross-departmental 'One Health' oversight committee has been established, government ministers...
Almost €8 million has been reallocated to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) to run the local authority veterinary services this year.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said the transfer of Local Authority Veterinary Services to the department is "on track" for January 1.
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has reappointed a number of members to the board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
Agri Politics
A planned phased transfer of official food controls from the Local Authority Veterinary Services to DAFM has been announced today
N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined in court for unlawful possession of veterinary medicines and failure to keep records.
Rural Life
%%excerpt%% The Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, will open the 'Cultivating Mental Health Wellbeing in Rural Ireland conference' in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. on Monday, November 20.
The recommended three servings a day of dairy for children cost an average of 65c, according to a new back-to-school survey.
The Health and Agriculture Ministers are urging the farming and rural community to get the vaccine...
Beef
The number of clusters of Covid-19 has increased from 10 at the weekend to 12 as of this morning, the Department of Health has confirmed.
The Minister for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly said reforms to the 'Fair Deal' scheme will benefit farmers and small business people.
The Ireland – One Health Report on Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance was published by the Departments of Health and Agriculture.
The Government has approved a proposal to change the treatment of farms under the Nursing Home Support Scheme, (Fair Deal Scheme).
The Government is set to consider landmark changes to the Fair Deal scheme during the month of March which could benefit farmers.
