Organics
Spot inspections for organics 'does not paint the whole picture'
Spot inspections on farms under the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) “does not paint the whole picture”, according to the Irish...
Inspections
Agri-Business
New Bord Bia producer standard will not be agreed before year end
Bord Bia has confirmed to Agriland that the new producer standard for beef, sheep and dairy farmers will not be...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Agri-Business
Call for 'more compassion and understanding' in farm inspections
A meeting held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Co. Kerry this week heard a plea for authorities to...
Rural Life
WRC inspections carried out on farms as part of joint EU initiative
Inspectors from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) have been involved in carrying out a number of unscheduled inspections on farms...
Farm Safety
HSA begins inspections focused on safety at height on farms
Today, Monday, September 2, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched a two-week nationwide campaign of inspections focusing on...
Agri-Business
NPWS to inspect 10% of Farm Plan Scheme participants
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said that 10% the farmers taking part in the Farm Plan Scheme...
Rural Life
HSA recruiting senior inspector following Griffin's retirement
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is currently recruiting for a new senior inspector following the retirement of Pat Griffin...
Agri-Business
Cork County Council to give notice of scheduled farm inspections
Cork County Council has committed to giving farmers advance notice of preplanned or scheduled farm inspections on their holdings. In...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Forestry
HSA launches forestry inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has today (Monday, July 22) launched an inspection campaign targeting the forestry sector. The...
Agri Politics
ICSA welcomes agreement on Farmers' Charter
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president Sean McNamara has welcomed the agreement reached on an updated Farmers’...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: Farmers' Charter 'must start delivering'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on a new Farmers’ Charter. The Department...
Farm Safety
Almost three quarters of work-related deaths are in agriculture
Almost three quarters (72%) of work-related deaths last year were in the agriculture sector. The Health and Safety Authority carried...
Rural Life
HSA: 577 agri, forestry and fishing inspections in first four months of 2024
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) conducted approximately 577 inspections across the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first...
Agri Politics
New Farmers' Charter close to being finalised - Curran
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Rural Development Committee has said that the new Farmers’ Charter of Rights...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Boyhan: Unannounced farm inspections 'issue we need to address'
Unannounced or “unreasonably announced” farm inspections as required under European Union regulations need to be addressed in the next Farmers’ Charter...
Agri-Business
Farm inspections resume as weather improves - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that all on-farm inspections have now resumed across the...
Agri-Business
Farmers have option to defer Bord Bia audits - Murrin
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has heard that farmers struggling with current weather conditions have...
Rural Life
Inspections for farms in River Suir catchment this month
Tipperary County Council is carrying out a series of farm inspections throughout this month in the River Suir catchment area...