Sheep
IFA to push for the introduction of direct sheep payments
The IFA will meet the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney tomorrow (Tuesday) to press for the introduction of direct sheep...
Sheep
The IFA will meet the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney tomorrow (Tuesday) to press for the introduction of direct sheep...
Sheep
Following a 3% rise in EU sheepmeat and goatmeat production in 2015, output is expected to remain at similar levels...
Dairy
September milk intake by Irish creameries and pasteurisers was up 16% year-on-year, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show....
Agri Politics
The EU and New Zealand have started the process for negotiations to achieve a deep and comprehensive high-quality Free Trade...
Agri Politics
This week, the European Parliament rejected the Commissions proposal to allow Member States to ban the use of EU-approved GMO feed...
Agri Politics
This week, a three-week conciliation period starts with the aim of reaching a deal between the Council and the European Parliament...
N.Ireland
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
Beef
The average Irish R3 heifer price is back 9.2c/kg from the 400.3c/kg paid in the week ending September 20, 2015,...
Agri-Business
Young farmers will receive a top-up on the industry support payment the Minister for Agriculture has announced and it will,...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney attended a meeting of the EU Council of Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
Red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade need to be tackled in the current Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks,...
Dairy
There has been a drop-off in the number of countries using intervention, with only two countries offering skimmed milk powder...
Agri Politics
Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean...
Agri Politics
We talk about sustainable food supply chains but it’s not sustainable to squash a producer, to keep pushing down the price,...
Agri Politics
Some €111m has been allocated for an export drive to promote EU agricultural produce by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and...
Beef
The large opportunities that exist for the EU beef sector following the re-opening of the Turkish market have been confirmed...
Dairy
The slight increase in EU milk deliveries in 2015 (at around 1%) hides significant differences in the development of milk...
Dairy
In 2015, milk deliveries in the EU are expected around 1% above last year and a further increase might be...