Agri Politics
Former IFA president Downey to head new Fine Gael agriculture forum
Former president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Eddie Downey has been chosen to head a new forum within Fine...
Fine Gael
Environment
Tánaiste: 'We're not going to tell anyone to reduce their cow numbers'
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has moved to give further assurances that a reduction in...
Sponsored
Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael to hold conference on agriculture and rural development
Fine Gael is holding a one-day conference this weekend on matters relating to agriculture and rural development, aiming to support...
Agri-Business
Fine Gael MEPs back calls for EU embargo on Russian energy
All five Fine Gael MEPs have thrown their voices behind a call for the EU to put an embargo on...
Rural Life
Macra raises rural housing concerns with Fine Gael
Representatives of Macra na Feirme met virtually this week with Fine Gael to raise their concerns around one-off housing and...
Agri Politics
Farmers 'haven’t received' proper recognition for climate efforts
Irish farmers haven’t received the recognition for their efforts on climate action to date that they should have, due to...
Rural Life
Fine Gael to hold public meeting on future of farming
Fine Gael will be holding a public meeting on the future of farming on Monday (May 17). Kicking off at...
Agri Politics
Former ministers: An Taisce 'should withdraw' court action on cheese plant
Four former ministers have raised question marks over An Taisce’s court action against a proposed cheese plant sought by Glanbia...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
'Deal or no deal, Brexit reality is here': Businesses urged to continue preparing
Deal or no deal, the reality of Brexit is here warns one Fine Gael TD, as last efforts in the...
Agri Politics
3 would-be coalition partners vote to approve Programme for Government
The final piece of the coalition jigsaw appears to be in place, with news that the Green Party has voted...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael votes in favour of Programme for Government
Fine Gael has voted in favour of the proposed Programme for Government. The result was announced shortly after 4:00pm today...
Agri Politics
Counting of votes for Programme for Government kicks off
The counting of votes to determine whether or not the Programme for Government will be approved has kicked off. Fianna...
Opinion
With a coalition on the cards, do we know who the next agriculture minister will be?
Unless you’ve been living under a proverbial rock for the past two weeks, you’ll be aware that Fianna Fáil, Fine...
Agri Politics
Programme for government: Agriculture agreement finalised
Talks on agriculture involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party, as part of wider programme for government talks,...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Beef
Government formation: Possibility of live export ban to non-EU countries receding
Government formation talks on agriculture are entering a “sensitive stage”, with further discussion on the sector due to take place...
Environment
Next government 'must not rush into environmental flag waving'
The parties involved in government-formation talks have been called on to closely look at how emissions from agriculture are calculated,...
Agri Politics
Who are likely contenders for agriculture minister in new government?
With government formation talks underway, the issue of which TDs – from which parties (or independent groups) – will be...
Rural Life
IFA to oppose 'any land grab' by next government
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it will oppose “any land grab” by the next government, reacting to...