Beef
A spokesperson for DAFM has told Agriland that cattle found to have a TB lesion can be declared fit for human consumption.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has launched a new three-year strategy for Sustainable Food Systems Ireland (SFSI).
A report published by an "expert group" has made several recommendations on how to mitigate risks from crisis impacting the EU food chain.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said that it has not yet received any applications to date from other processors to slaughter horses.
Rural Life
Operations at Ireland’s only horse abattoir have been suspended by Minister McConalogue, following highlighted animal welfare abuse
Minister Charlie McConalogue said "every appropriate step" is being taken in an investigation into the supply horses for slaughter.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently investigating the treatment of horses destined for slaughter.
N.Ireland
Ten years of the Food Fortress programme have delivered an unmatched level of security for the farming and food chain throughout Ireland
The government's proposed new agri-food regulator could amount to a "toothless tiger", an independent TD has claimed.
The European Commission adopted new rules to lower the presence of arsenic in food products. The...
People are being urged to ensure that the information they are listening to regarding food and nutrition is accurate, by IFA's Joe Healy.
New regulation against unfair business practices in the food chain is set to compel retailers to show their profits, MEP Sean Kelly has said.
The food chain needs to be much more transparent if farmers are to have any chance of making a viable return, the ICSA says.
Agri Politics
MEPs will vote on rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in order to prevent a future horsemeat scandal
'It is critical that the recommendations from the Agricultural Markets Task Force on farmers in the food supply chain are introduced without delay'
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan outlines the three things he believes the CAP has to ensure.
'The week of December 12 was an important week for everyone who wants to change the fact that farmers currently get a raw deal in the European food chain'
Looking at profits generated all along the food chain, the figures speak for themselves and they tell a stark tale, Luke Flanagan, MEP for the Midlands North West, has said.
