Rural Life
DAFM: Fallen animal collection service resumes after talks
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that a full fallen animal collection service has resumed...
Knackeries
Agri-Business
ICSA demands investigation into rendering costs
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) must initiate an investigation into rendering costs due to the current...
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Drench cows for the 'cover they need over the winter' - Sligo farmer
Sligo farmer, Christopher Tuffy spoke about his farm’s performance over 2024 and how he intends to drench the cows to...
Agri-Business
Taking fallen animals to NI not an option for all counties - senator
Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard has said that, geographically, the option of taking fallen animals to Northern Ireland “doesn’t work”...
Rural Life
Minister: Send fallen animals to NI or get authorisation to 'bury'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, December 13) said the first option for farmers...
Agri-Business
Minister allowed fallen animal collection dispute to escalate - SF
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue must urgently intervene in the fallen animals collection dispute, the Sinn...
Rural Life
Competition authority urged to intervene in rendering price dispute
Fianna Fáil senator in Co. Clare, Timmy Dooley, has called for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to intervene...
Agri-Business
Frustration grows over DAFM 'inaction' on fallen animal dispute
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) over its...
Agri-Business
Senator calls for action as fallen animals 'build up' on farms
A senator has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to intervene in a dispute between...
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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...
Agri-Business
Knackery owners calling on DAFM to resolve ongoing 'strike'
Knackery owner John Hastings has said owners are calling on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to...
Agri-Business
Price dispute between knackeries and rendering plants escalates
It appears that a dispute over the price of rendering fallen animals between rendering plants and knackeries is set to...
Agri-Business
Knackeries resume scrapie testing following department meeting
Knackeries will resume testing sheep for the disease scrapie today (Monday, January 16), the Animal Collectors Association (ACA) has said....
Agri-Business
DAFM accused of leaving farmers 'under the heel of knackeries'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has criticised what it describes as the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Agri Politics
ICSA: Farmers with fallen animals 'will ultimately face higher costs'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been criticised by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA)...
Agri-Business
Knackeries resumed services 'for environmental and health reasons'
Knackeries made the decision to resume fallen animal collection services for “environmental and health reasons”, according to the knackery representative...
Agri-Business
Knackery dispute 'cannot be resolved by passing cost to farmer'
One of the country’s leading farm organisations has warned that the dispute between the knackeries and the Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Knackeries to resume services today
Knackeries across the country will resume services and be open for business this morning, Tuesday, March 3, the Animal Collectors’...
Agri-Business
Knackeries urged to resume fallen animal collections during talks
The Animal Collectors’ Association (ACA) is being called on to resume fallen animal collections while talks take place between the...
Agri-Business
Knackeries to meet department for talks today
Knackery representative group the Animal Collectors’ Association (ACA) is to meet the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this...