Agri-Business
The Food Vision beef group chair said it will be "very challenging" to meet agricultural climate targets without cutting the suckler herd.
Beef
A report set to be published this morning outlines Irish beef factories have "committed to incentivise [beef] suppliers" to reduce emissions.
The IFA said the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue should not progress with the current Food Vision reports.
Suckler sector's future up for discussion when the minister meets with stakeholders from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group next week.
Sinn Féin has come out against recommendations from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group to reduce the number of suckler cows in the country.
Environment
The former CEO of Dairygold has said that water quality is one of the most important issues for the agriculture sector to address.
Farm organisations seeking urgent face to face meetings with the Minister for Agriculture to discuss Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group report
An estimated 30,000 suckler and beef farmers are set to receive €42 million in payments from two beef support schemes.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said that it cannot accept the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group report which was published yesterday.
Beef News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that it is reserving its position...
The Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group has published its final report today (Wednesday, November 30).
The Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group has identified nine measures that could "reduce greenhouse gas emissions" in its final report.
Agri Politics
Macra has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue to intervene in the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group "impasse".
Minister McConalogue has been called on to hold regional meetings on the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group final report.
Following a meeting of the group, it was looking "increasingly likely" the report will be rejected in its entirety, the ICSA chair has said.
The Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group met to discuss the final report today, which the IFA stated it will not sign up to as it stands.
The INHFA has walked away from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group over opposition to a number of measures proposed in the final report.
Young farmers' group Macra has said that reducing the suckler herd, in order to meet climate...
The minister has received a progress report from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group, which outlines measures to be analysed by stakeholders.
The IFA is seeking a meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue on the food vision reports.
The draft interim report of the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group includes a 'voluntary extensification scheme'.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has said that work is continuing on an interim report from the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group.
TD Danny Healy Rae has said the government is trying to cut the national herd by offering "a cow scrappage scheme" to suckler farmers.
