CAP / Schemes
Future BPS payments 'secured' for farmers with land burned in 2017
Future payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) have reportedly been secured for farmers who had land burned in 2017....
CAP / Schemes
Future payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) have reportedly been secured for farmers who had land burned in 2017....
Rural Life
Farmers could be forced to restrict public access to their land due to wildfire fears, a farmers’ organisation has warned....
Agri-Business
With Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) payments now forming a substantial part of farm income it is “critical” these payments reflect...
Environment
The impact farming has on climate change cannot be ignored, according to the chair of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food...
Sheep
A €10/ewe payment increase under the Sheep Welfare Scheme is being called for by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association...
Agri Politics
Farmers are “living in terror” of someone from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine coming to their door, according...
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) held a protest over the fodder aid package announced by the Minister...
Grass
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been called upon to cover the cost of carrying out fodder...
Forestry
Proposals in the upcoming Forestry Programme review could help to respond to issues raised by farmers in Co. Leitrim last...
Forestry
An action plan has been called for by farmers from counties Leitrim and west Cavan at the forestry conference hosted...
Forestry
Growing concerns regarding forestry expansion will be the focus of a national conference being held by the Irish Natura and...
Forestry
In response to concern expressed by many of its members on forestry expansion, a national conference is being held by...
Grass
There should be ample funds available to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support farmers facing serious...
Agri Politics
The new Farmers’ Charter of Rights has failed to uphold general principles agreed between the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Beef
“There is a fodder crisis and an urgent response is needed from the Minister for Agriculture.” That was the most...
Agri Politics
Several hundred farmers attended at a national rally held by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) in Sligo...
Agri Politics
A national rally is being organised by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) “to highlight the need for...
Agri-Business
Farmers are going to have all their fodder used by Christmas, according to the national president of the Irish Natura and...