Agri-Business
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has criticised a further delay to payments under the Hen Harrier Scheme.
Agri Politics
The payment of almost €500,000 under the Hen Harrier Programme has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Environment
More than 600 farmers in Hen Harrier (HH) areas should expect payment in the coming weeks, under the locally-led HH scheme.
Land devaluation will be the key issue for the IFDL when the group goes before the Committee for Agriculture today.
Irish Farmers with Designated Land (IFDL) is kicking off the new year with a series of public meetings. It was established in 2014.
Rural Life
A new support scheme for farmers in designated hen harrier habitats was officially launched by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed today.
Further delays in the €35m Hen Harrier Scheme is leaving farmers in a more 'precarious position than ever', the ICSA said.