Rural Life
Mixed reactions to Climate Action Plan from farm groups
Following the revelation today of the Government’s Climate Action Plan, a number of farm organisations have made their views clear...
Rural Life
Following the revelation today of the Government’s Climate Action Plan, a number of farm organisations have made their views clear...
Environment
The success of the Government’s climate action plan will be determined by the willingness shown to put in place the...
Agri Politics
Recent comments made by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) regarding a Department of Agriculture review of the beef grading system...
Dairy
Farmers are “very disappointed” that co-ops who have released their milk prices for May supplies have not decided to increase...
CAP / Schemes
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is being called on to address a delay in approving applications under...
Beef
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been asked to intervene “at the highest levels in Brussels” to stop an EU/Mercosur trade...
Agri-Business
A meeting to progress proposals for the introduction of a ‘Sustainability Development Programme’ has been called for as part of...
Dairy
It has been outlined that a milk price increase of “at least 1c/L is justified in most cases”, especially for...
Agri Politics
Joe Healy, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), is urging the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
Agri Politics
The highly anticipated €100 million beef fund is expected to include ‘production reduction’ and ‘restructuring’ clauses, AgriLand has learned. The...
Environment
A recent report from the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) has included a recommendation to introduce “short-term carbon budgets”....
Beef
Six key principles that the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee and National Council set out for the distribution of...
Beef
The reference dates used by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in its submission to the European Commission and the Irish...
Agri Politics
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy has indicated this week that the farming body wants the Government to “push...
Agri Politics
Calls for additional supports and incentives to the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) Equipment Scheme under TAMS II were made during...
Beef
New figures on farm income in 2018 should serve as a “wake up call” for the Government and the EU,...
Beef
Regional information meetings are set to be held for livestock farmers on the €100 million beef fund by the Irish...
Agri Politics
With the ‘Green wave’ rippling through some parts of the country in the aftermath of the local and European elections,...