Agri Politics
Former minister for agriculture, Michael Creed said that the beef protests of 2019 were one of the big challenges he faced while in office.
An Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael party, Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to former agriculture...
Cork TD and former minister for agriculture Michael Creed has announced that he will not stand in the next general election.
Agri-Business
An assessor is currently examining compensation claims made by fur farms following their closure due to a government-imposed ban last year.
Farmers should know they are not alone and that government will support them when it comes to...
Irish agriculture is willing to embrace and accelerate changes required for climate action but "cannot be asked to fall under a Dublin Bus".
Sacrificing the national herd "at the alter of climate change" would have "no net gain", former minister Michael Creed told the Dáil.
Political heavyweights will join some high-profile speakers during two panel discussions on Irish agriculture later this week.
Beef
The decision to resume Irish beef exports to China is a "matter for Chinese authorities", according to Minister Creed.
The €50 million beef support scheme, which received cabinet approval last Friday, June 12, is aimed at being "as user-friendly as possible".
A proposed support scheme to the tune of €50 million is to be put to the cabinet today, Friday, June 12, to aid beef farms.
News that Minister Creed will put a proposed package for beef finishers in front of the Cabinet is a "welcome development", the IFA says.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed is set to bring details to Cabinet of a support scheme for beef farms.
A Sinn Féin TD has issued a cutting response to comments made by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed about his political party.
Minister Creed has warned that Ireland "needs to be extremely careful" around the topic of beef imports into the country.
Minister Creed has urged the European Commission to deploy "the full range of supports available" for the agri-food sector.
The outgoing Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been re-elected in his constituency of Cork North-West.
Dairy
Irish dairy farmers have been urged to continue to put a very strong focus on the health and welfare of their animals by Minister Creed.
The increased environmental ambition of the post-2020 CAP, and of the new European Green Deal, need to be matched by an appropriate budget.
Sheep
A delegation of sheep farmers from the IFA had a "positive meeting" with Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed in Cork today.
A total of 715 farmers have withdrawn their applications from the BEAM scheme to date, according to Minister Creed.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, will lead a trade visit to Shanghai and Beijing in China this week.
The 14 additional beef plants and two coldstores can begin trade into the Chinese market from today, Minister Creed has confirmed.
