Agri-Business
The CEO of the Agri-Food Regulator has confirmed that the board of the regulator has written to Martin Heydon to seek an "urgent meeting".
Agri Politics
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has called for additional powers to be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator.
Representatives from the Agri-Food Regulator are seeking additional powers from Minister McConalogue for requesting information
The Agri-Food Regulator has published its inaugural strategy statement setting out a roadmap for the first three years of the new office.
The chair of An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) office has said that the office cannot tackle below-cost selling of agri produce.
Minister McConalogue announced his intention to appoint Joe Healy as chairperson of the board of An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri Food Regulator).
Cultivate chairman Joe Healy has confirmed that the organisation’s ‘fertiliser loan’ scheme is to commence on Monday, 31 January.
Beef
Factories have been called on to increase the base price of beef on the back of rising cattle prices in the main Irish export markets.
Calls have been made for the Minister Michael Creed to extend the November 1 closing date of the BEEP Scheme.
It has been stressed that "any policy debate about the future of the agricultural sector has to be more farmer focused and contain targets".
Dairy
"Every effort must be made to try and avoid the US applying proposed tariffs". The president of the IFA has made the call.
“An accurate price index is essential to arm farmers" with key market information and allow them to pursue the full value of their stock."
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has been called on to "get down off its high horse and enter into talks with farmers without any preconditions".
Farmers who produce both milk and beef off their farms do not always consider themselves as strictly dairy farmers, according to Joe Healy.
The IFA has said that its National Council is "unanimous" on the need for changes to the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme.
The president of an Irish farm lobby group has accused the European Commission of "hypocrisy" for doing a trade deal with South America.
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been asked to intervene "at the highest levels in Brussels" to stop an EU/Mercosur trade deal.
The announcement today that the 30-month age limit for Irish beef exports to Japan has been removed is "a welcome step" according to the IFA.
The EU Commission's agreement of a Brexit beef package of €50 million "means the Irish Government is expected to provide matching funding".
The intervention by Phil Hogan in the escalating fertiliser dispute has been welcomed by the president of a farm lobby group.
The Government's acknowledgement that funding was required to address the Brexit crisis for beef farmers "was significant".
Joe Healy, the president of the IFA, has said that a "farmer rebellion" has started, after its members descended on Cork for a protest today.
Beef farmers have lost over €100 million since last autumn as a result of Brexit, according to the president of the IFA.
