Beef
McDonald's closure 'a big blow' for Irish beef sector
The decision of McDonald’s to close all of its restaurants in Ireland and the UK from today, Monday, March 23,...
Beef
The decision of McDonald’s to close all of its restaurants in Ireland and the UK from today, Monday, March 23,...
Rural Life
Hill farmers are growing increasingly concerned over the recreational use of their farms, particularly people who bring their dogs onto...
Rural Life
With children off school at present and with some older ones helping out on farms, the “very best of the...
Beef
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has decided not to comment on the proposals of a new beef sector report...
Rural Life
Members of the public are being urged not to enter farms for “leisure activities” such as walking or hunting. Tim...
Agri-Business
One of the lairage operators at the French port of Cherbourg will have the capacity to receive an additional 1,200...
Agri Politics
A collective effort will be needed to deal with the challenge of Covid-19, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Tillage
Irish Distillers this morning announced that it is going to formally recognise the high environmental standards of green spring barley...
Dairy
Milk processors and cooperatives have been urged to maximise returns for the farmers and their families that depend on them...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced that it will proceed with its meetings as scheduled, following meetings with Government...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed is being called on to issue “urgent approval” for the 16th...
Dairy
French authorities have given the go-ahead for the expansion of lairage facilities in Cherbourg which will increase capacity for an...
Forestry
Changes have been made to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which have removed the requirement for a farmer to retain...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it has received assurances from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
Among the recommendations of a report on the Irish beef sector – by economist Jim Power – is a call...
Agri Politics
The key message from the Jim Power report on the beef sector is that CAP payments to beef farmers “must...
CAP / Schemes
The EU has come in for criticism for what is being described as its “forked tongue” approach to climate action...
Beef
The preservation of a strong suckler herd has been described as “necessary for the future marketing and success of the...