CAP / Schemes
Calls for 'all REAP applicants to be accepted' amid surge in submissions
The Results based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) closes today (Monday, May 10) – and is already oversubscribed, with current...
CAP / Schemes
The Results based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) closes today (Monday, May 10) – and is already oversubscribed, with current...
Sheep
€8.00kg is still being secured for spring lambs, albeit to a lesser extent as to what was seen a few...
Agri-Business
A seminar discussing legal and insurance issues for farmers who employ other persons has been organised for this week. The...
Beef
The announcement that buyers can return to marts is a “recognition of the responsible actions of farmers and marts throughout...
Agri Politics
Farmers and rural Ireland support climate action – but achieving environmental targets must be balanced with the sector’s “competitive role...
Beef
Following the announcement yesterday (Monday, April 26) on the start of a public consultation on the establishment of a National...
Beef
Updated projection figures for cattle point to tighter supplies – down 120,000 head – for this year compared to last...
Sheep
One meat processor that was “observed importing a consignment of lamb” from Britain this morning (Monday, April 26) has been...
Dairy News
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) recently elected Stephen Arthur as the new chairperson of the IFA National Dairy Committee. Arthur,...
Sheep
Market conditions for sheep meat are favourable, underpinned by strong supermarket performance, tight supplies and reduced volumes of imported lamb...
Environment
Farmers and rural Ireland support climate action – but full engagement will be needed with farmers on any proposals, according...
Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine last month issued 193 forest licences – which is down 45% on...
Tillage News
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the incomes of tillage farmers could be down 15% for 2020 because...
Agri-Business
A High Court case taken by Lidl Ireland seeking an injunction against the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and its president...
Rural Life
The new Agri-Food Strategy to 2030, which was published last week, has been described as a “crucial moment” for the...
Agri Politics
A commitment made by Minister of State with responsibility for Older People Mary Butler to bring the legislative changes to...
Agri-Business
Calls have been made on the government to address competition in the Irish banking sector following KBC Group’s announcement to...
Agri Politics
Declan Hanrahan has been re-elected as vice-chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock Committee, the organisation has confirmed....