Agri-Business
Deputy Martin Kenny expressed serious concern at reports of a proposal by the EU Commission to end the two pillar CAP budget,.
Dairy
Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny has said that the decision to call a summit to address the increasing TB rates is "not before time"
Deputy Martin Kenny, has called on the Minister Martin Heydon to maximise his engagement with US officials on tariffs announced for Ireland,
Agri Politics
Deputy Martin Kenny, and Minister Martin Heydon, have agreed that the situation with ACRES payments is "unacceptable".
Sinn Féin TD, Martin Kenny has raised concerns about the threats that US tariffs pose on the dairy sector in the international market.
Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice has said that Irish farmers would be "unduly affected" by the Mercosur trade agreement.
Beef
Deputy Martin Kenny, is calling for a review of TB regulations in beef-controlled finishing units (CFU) feedlots as a matter of urgency.
Forestry
DAFM has been urged to grant an "exemption" to farmers and landowners to cut trees and hedges where they pose a threat to safety.
Suckler farmers working on a building site "would make in a month, what they make in 12 months farming," a TD has claimed.
Rural Life
DAFM should "prioritise" the issues that it is responsible for including scheme payments to farmers, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny
The Sligo-Leitrim TD, Martin Kenny, has been appointed as the Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture following a minor frontbench reshuffle.
Deputy Kenny asked Minister McConalogue how many hectares of land farmers applied for under the hay meadow measure in ACRES 2023....
