Environment
'I regard climate change as an opportunity for farming'
A TD for the Tipperary constituency has said that he regards climate change as “an economic opportunity for farming”. Fianna...
Environment
A TD for the Tipperary constituency has said that he regards climate change as “an economic opportunity for farming”. Fianna...
Rural Life
A €70,000 cap on tax relief for young farmers could discourage young people from continuing with farming, according to Fianna...
Agri Politics
Farmers across the country are furious with the Government’s refusal to review the Green Schools content regarding meat and dairy...
Beef
A TD has said in the Dáil this evening (Wednesday, March 27) that no farmer in the Irish beef sector...
Environment
Farmers must be allowed to make the most of the unseasonably mild, dry weather we’re having at the moment to...
Beef
The Irish beef industry is on its knees with cow prices down by 33% since July 2018, the Fianna Fail...
Rural Life
Stricter laws to allow Gardai to take on rural crime have been called for by deputy Jackie Cahill, with reform...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been called upon to address three “fundamental issues” at...
Agri Politics
Three issues need to be addressed as a matter of priority by the Government to avoid the worst of a...
Grass
An extension to the closing date for the spreading of chemical fertiliser has been called for by Fianna Fail’s Jackie...
Beef
Meat factories are exploiting farmers to “an believable extent”, according to Fianna Fail TD and dairy farmer Jackie Cahill. Speaking...
Agri-Business
Farmers shouldn’t need to apologise for calling for an increase in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget, according to the...
CAP / Schemes
If an inspector doesn’t carry out an on-farm inspection correctly, there should be no fines issued as a result of...
Agri Politics
While many Irish politicians anxiously brood over the timing of the next General Election, Fianna Fail’s Jackie Cahill already has...
Agri-Business
A review of inspections carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on farms, and the appeal...
Rural Life
It has been confirmed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, that milk is once again...
Beef
The Irish beef industry is only one or two decisions away from being completely dominated by mega-processors, Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Food,...
Environment
Changes to the current legislation around hedgecutting and gorse burning might not happen until after Christmas as the Heritage Bill...