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...
mcconalogue
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...
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...
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)...