Environment
McConalogue commends ACRES participants for work on climate
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has commended farmers across Ireland for their efforts to protect water...
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Rural Life
ICSA calls for two-week slurry spreading extension
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for a two-week extension to the slurry spreading deadline to...
Sponsored
Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Dairy
Nutrient storage scheme and eligibility changes for LESS announced
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue announced today (Wednesday, August 21) the opening of a dedicated Nutrient...
Agri Politics
Official food controls to be transferred to DAFM
A planned phased transfer of official food controls from the Local Authority Veterinary Services to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Rural Life
Minister launches 2024 Irish Shows Association Breeder's Choice class
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has launched the 2024 ‘Breeder’s Choice’ class at the Teagasc Beef...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM announces interim payment to ACRES Tranche 1 participants
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced today (Friday, February 9) its intention to make an interim...
Agri-Business
Gorman: Incomes 'number one priority' as president
The new president for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Francie Gorman said that farm incomes will be “number one priority”...
Agri Politics
Over €29 million of funding announced for international development
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced funding of €29,762,733 today (Wednesday, December 27) for international development...
Sponsored
Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Rural Life
Tackle food loss and waste to reduce GHG emissions - United Nations
Reducing food loss and waste can play a key role in the transformation of agrifood systems, the United Nations’ Food...
Agri-Business
McConalogue: Eligible TAMS 3 tranche 1 applications to be approved
All eligible applications under tranche 1 of the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) are set to receive approval,...
Environment
McConalogue to unveil new system to 'prioritise' approval for slurry storage
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is set to unveil a system to “prioritise” urgent approval for Targeted...
CAP / Schemes
Cow exit scheme still under 'consideration' - minister
The development of a “proposal for a dairy cow reduction or an exit scheme” is still under consideration, the Minister...
Tillage
No intention to 'adjust' Tillage Incentive Scheme - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has been asked to “adjust” the Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS)...
Agri-Business
'No progress' on scheme payments date
There has been “little or no progress” made on the department’s delayed payments plan for 2023 schemes, according to the...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Dairy
Food Vision Dairy Group final report with McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has received the Food Vision Dairy Group’s final report, which...
Agri-Business
Agricultural science students praised by McConalogue
Today’s agricultural-science students are the ‘engine room’ of the future agri-food sector, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Rural Life
Donegal farmer showcases social farming benefits to McConalogue
Farmers as well as programme participants benefit enormously from social farming, a Donegal dairy farmer stressed during a visit by...
Agri-Business
New agriculture minister urged to take 'swift action to remedy potentially catastrophic forestry crisis'
Forest Industries Ireland (FII), the Ibec representative body that supports over 12,000 jobs in the Irish forestry industry, today (Wednesday September 2)...