Rural Life
Calls for zero-tolerance approach for TikTok 'pranks'
Recent videos to emerge on social media platforms such as TikTok have prompted an angry and concerned response from industry...
Rural Life
Recent videos to emerge on social media platforms such as TikTok have prompted an angry and concerned response from industry...
Beef
Following the collapse in beef prices due to Covid-19, the market has shown signs of recovery and, with the food...
Agri Politics
Tomorrow’s announcement of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy represents “a last chance” to preserve what’s left of the EU’s...
Agri Politics
It is vital that a coordinated approach is taken to the Covid-19 issues in meat processing plants, according to the...
Agri Politics
Farmer-suppliers would be left “frustrated” by the announcement of further milk price cuts for April – but this latest cut...
Agri Politics
The importance of the meeting of EU agriculture ministers tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13, has again been underlined, with the Irish...
Machinery
The large increase in walkers – particularly on rural roads – means that everyone is going to have to be...
Dairy
The “over-pessimistic” outlook on milk price being advanced has been queried by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) –...
CAP / Schemes
The prospect of a two-year transition period for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) “must be backed” by a commitment to...
Agri Politics
A number of Irish farming organisations have given their reactions following the European Parliament Agricultural Committee’s endorsement of an extension...
Dairy
Dairy farmers are becoming increasingly frustrated with what has been described as the “constant talking down of prices”. Ger Quain,...
Agri Politics
There has been a mixed reaction from farm organisations to the aid package being prepared for the EU agri-food sector...
Agri Politics
Irish farm organisations are continuing to give their mixed reactions to an expected €80 million aid package for agriculture from...
Rural Life
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that it can “practically guarantee” legal challenges to apparent political proposals...
Agri-Business
There have been calls for Farm Assist payments to be increased in line with the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment for...
Dairy
Anticipating a round of reductions to co-op milk price offerings this month, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) nevertheless...
CAP / Schemes
There have been calls for payments to be made “immediately” under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) and for inspections...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been called on to show flexibility on the nitrates stocking limits...