Rural Life
'Urgent rethink needed' as only 4% of CCTV scheme funding used
It’s time for Minister Flanagan and the Department of Justice to consider amendments to the scheme introduced to help local...
Rural Life
It’s time for Minister Flanagan and the Department of Justice to consider amendments to the scheme introduced to help local...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers are being reminded that they can make amendments to their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications until the end of...
Beef
Severe reservations have been expressed regarding any “early slaughter premium” by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). These...
Sheep
The Sheep Committee of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) held a protest today (Monday, May 14) at...
Sheep
A protest in opposition to the mandatory introduction of electronic identification (EID) tagging for all sheep is being held by...
Grass
A further extension to the fodder transport support schemes – in light of the continued poor ground conditions in many...
Agri Politics
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture has been called on by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) to allow flexibility with...
Environment
The decision to increase the biofuel obligation rate to 10% – made by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...
Beef
From talking to mart managers and representatives from the farm organisations, it is clear that there are two sides to...
Agri Politics
The Citizens’ Assembly proposals on greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture – which includes a proposal to tax farmers for food...
Machinery
Farmer organisations have given their reactions to yesterday’s announcement of the incoming ‘fast’ tractor road-worthiness testing by Minister for Transport,...
Beef
Flexibility around the terms of the Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) – in recognition of the extreme difficulties posed by...
Beef
The opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef exports must “add to farmers’ margins” in order to be considered...
Rural Life
Farmers were encouraged to look after their own physical and mental health at a Knowledge Transfer (KT) event on farmer...
Agri Politics
There is no safety cushion for systems that have been “pushed beyond their limits” when things go wrong, according the president...
Grass
The ongoing fodder crisis is particularly severe for suckler and sheep farmers who do not have a monthly cheque coming...
Grass
Farmers around the country are facing a growing fodder crisis as supplies run low and difficult weather conditions stall grass...