Environment
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has said that land designations in Ireland need to be renegotiated.
The European Commission has referred Ireland to the highest court in Europe due to its failings on water and biodiversity.
Rural Life
This Thursday (January 14), the European Court of Justice will hear its first case in the Irish language since Ireland joined the EU.
The Hemp Federation Ireland has welcomed the EU Court of Justice ruling that cannabidiol (CBD) is not a narcotic drug.
Environmental lobby group Friends of the Irish Environment has welcomed the European Court of Justice decision.
Tillage
Stella Kyriakides stated that the EU needs to develop innovative ways to protect crops from pests and diseases.
The Irish state has been ordered to pay €5 million for failing to ensure an environmental assessment be carried out on a wind farm.
A petition has now been launched in relation to new plant-breeding techniques by a group called Grow Scientific Progress (GSP).
Agri-Business
22 organisations representing agricultural and food businesses and organisations across the EU have reiterated concern over the ECJ ruling.
Beef
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the EU's organic production logo cannot be used on food from animals that were not stunned.
The European Court of Justice - which means gene-edited crops will be regulated in the same way as GM crops - is on Irish farmer's minds.
