Agri-Business
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet today (Wednesday, November 12) to discuss the collection of farm plastics.
Agri Politics
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food will discuss AD with a number of stakeholders in this week's meeting.
Rural Life
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.
Representatives from DAFM and the TB 2030 Stakeholder Forum will go before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture.
Only 85 out of some 85,000 veterinary prescriptions lodged on the new NVPS were purchased from a licenced merchant or pharmacist.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, and Food will hear from stakeholder bodies in the veterinary sector this week.
Minister Heydon has said he "absolutely wants" to incorporate the issue of women in agriculture into Ireland's EU council presidency.
Minister Heydon will appear in a public meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine today.
A new sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) agreement for veterinary medicines needs to be agreed between...
A Fine Gael senator has questioned if an Oireachtas committee report was considered as part of the new nitrates derogation renewal plan.
Environment
"All farmers, and not just those in derogation, have a role to play in reducing nutrient losses to water," according to the EPA.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has said he will move to establish a review of how his department handled allegations by Dan Brennan.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said around 6,600 of the 31,000 farmers who received full ACRES payment have an "outstanding debt".
The European Commission has reminded EU member states of their obligations when it comes to horse traceability.
News
A total of 162 people have been prosecuted in the last decade because they committed animal welfare offences according to DAFM.
Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture have clashed with Revenue officials over VAT refunds to unregistered farmers.
Officials from Revenue will be quizzed by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture over the issue of VAT refunds for farmers.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said negotiations on draft EU Commission animal transport proposals are "likely to be a slow process".
The new chairperson designate of Bord Bia is due to appear before the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine this evening.
Dairy News
Young farmers view time, data and science as critical elements to Ireland nitrates derogation according to Macra.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today to discuss ‘Compliance with the Nitrates Directive'
Forestry
The forestry director at the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said there is sufficient resources to deal with the spruce bark beetle threat
