Agri-Business
A new initiative, Project Connect, which will aim to promote Irish agriculture, could be finalised in the first quarter of 2025.
Agri Politics
Farm organisations called for "swift and coherent actions" on the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture.
The new Farmers' Charter 2023-2027 recently agreed between the DAFM and the main farming organisations has now been published.
The inclusion of Irish farm organisations in the carbon farming working group is currently being...
Beef News
The ICBF is to host a meeting of the beef industry stakeholder forum next week to discuss changes to the breeding indices for beef animals.
Rural Life
The Taoiseach has said that he wants to "build a new partnership" with farm organisations in the coming months.
The ICSA has called for a "unified approach" from farm organisations in response to the impending cut in the nitrates derogation.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is to protest in Dublin today (Thursday, September 7) over the delay to farmers' payments.
The recently established Farmers' Alliance says it has been "overwhelmed" by the support it is receiving from people living in Irish cities.
Forestry
The government's €1.3 billion Forestry Programme is a "lost opportunity" for farmers according to one farm organisation.
Sinn Féin has called on rural and farming organisations to "engage in the conversation" around the reunification of Ireland.
Farm organisations will further discuss concerns in relation to the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law before the agri committee today.
Dairy News
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has today (Thursday, April 14) formally...
Minister McConalogue has called a meeting with farm organisations to discuss the disruption to the sector as a result of the Ukraine issue.
Lockdowns from Covid-19 have led to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) seeking to adapt and try new approaches.
Irish farm organisations have been processing news from Brussels as a second day of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) trilogue talks continue
Bord Bia has asked farmers to rate their trust in Irish farm organisations - including Bord Bia itself - as part of an ongoing survey.
Beef
A number of stakeholders in the Irish beef industry took part in the third meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce yesterday.
The EU's Farm to Fork Strategy has been met with a sceptical response from Ireland's farm organisations following its publication today.
The ‘state of the nation’ survey has revealed that just 23% of farmers are not a member of one of the seven largest farm organisations.
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice believes the presence of multiple farmer representative groups is part of "living in a democracy".
A newly-formed farm organisation is to host its first meeting this weekend, with the stated aim of producing sustainable production.
A number of farm organisations have come out in strong opposition this week to the four movement rule which has been causing controversy for the last month.
