Rural Life
Watch: Consultation with farmers key to new national park
A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest...
Rural Life
A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest...
Agri Politics
It is time for the agriculture sector and farming “matters” to start “getting treated with a little bit of respect”...
Dairy
Farmers in Co. Down received €115.9 million in milk payments – topping Lakeland Dairies’ milk payments league table for 2023....
Opinion
Newly installed Taoiseach Simon Harris has already fired out a number of well-used and hackneyed platitudes in the direction of...
N.Ireland
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that “unrelenting” wet weather means farmers are facing continued financial pressure. Lockhart, who...
Agri-Business
A senator is calling for a debate to take place in the Seanad next week to discuss the challenges currently...
Agri-Business
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is calling for the National Fodder and Food Security Committee...
Agri-Business
Ireland’s first Agri-Food Regulator, which was established to promote “fairness and transparency” in the agri-food supply chain, has just passed...
Agri Politics
The European Commission wants to “ease the pressure on farmers by reducing the administrative burden, together with member states,” president,...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed EU Commission proposals to simplify the Common Agriculture Policy...
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that a “small number” of farmers who are not participating...
Agri-Business
Independent TD Michael Lowry has told the Dáil that bureaucracy is “smothering farmers” and that the “actual pleasure” of farming is...
Agri Politics
The United States Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, today (Tuesday, March 19) said America “celebrated” farmers and the agriculture sector “who...
Agri Politics
The European Commission has today (Friday, March 15) unveiled proposals to deliver “simplifications” to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The...
Agri Politics
A resolution was passed today (Monday, March 11) by Cavan county councillors that recognises the “significant contribution” of farmers to the...
Rural Life
Farmers have a “sense” that their places in society “may not be where they once were”, according to European Commissioner...
Environment
Farmers who export slurry, to comply with nitrates limits, are set to have a four day timeframe in which to...
Agri Politics
The EU Food Policy Coalition is calling on the next European Commission to make the transition to a sustainable food...