Rural Life
Farmers from across the country are set to protest outside Leinster House later this month over concerns around greenway projects.
Tillage
The challenges facing the tillage sector at present will be the focus of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture this week.
A TD has raised concerns that the backlog in ACRES payments may push farm families over income thresholds for college grants.
Payments for NPIs to farmers participating in the CP stream of ACRES are expected to commence by "early October at the latest".
Over 1,600 farmers are still awaiting their advance payments for participation in the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) for 2024.
Dairy
About 70% of TB reactors derive from dairy herds, according to a senior superintending veterinary inspector with the DAFM, Dr. Damien Barrett
Agri Politics
Tributes were paid by members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on agriculture to the outgoing chair Jackie Cahill
