CAP / Schemes
'Farmers cannot be penalised for fires they didn’t light'
Farmers cannot be penalised for fires they didn’t light, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA). The...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers cannot be penalised for fires they didn’t light, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA). The...
Agri-Business
Farming organisations must stand up for small family farms, according to Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. The Roscommon–Galway TD was speaking in...
Tillage
“The latest EU ‘Sustainable Use’ Directive relating to spraying, and the accompanying rules and regulations, will force many farmers to seek...
Beef
“I am today calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to call an emergency meeting of EU Ministers to...
CAP / Schemes
In the period from 2014 to date a total of €7,540,383.30 has been spent in the development, maintenance and enhancement...
CAP / Schemes
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has been called on to take the bull by the horns and issue outstanding...
Rural Life
The Rural Action Plan launched by the Government yesterday is short of specifics, Independent TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, has said. For...
CAP / Schemes
The Forgotten farmer issue has been going on for the past three or four years and it is time to...
Other
Ireland must get concessions on Brexit or consider its position within the EU, Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said. His...
Rural Life
There are huge variations in broadband speeds across the country and Co. Longford has the slowest broadband speeds on average...
Agri-Business
Former President Mary Robinson has come under fire after making comments in recent days in relation to the consumption of...
Environment
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to extend the slurry spreading deadline as...
Rural Life
The announcement that the Government is to allocate €10m to regenerate rural Ireland may be welcome but Independent TD Michael...
Agri-Business
Farming organisations should not be involved in bidding process for supply of tags to farmers, according to Roscommon – Galway...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture is remaining tight lipped over any possible implications the recent High Court judgement on an inspection...
Rural Life
There is not much point in trying to promote rural Ireland if something as basic as a decent broadband service is...
CAP / Schemes
The deadline for the sowing of wild bird cover under GLAS 1 and 2 has been extended to June 14,...
CAP / Schemes
Over 8,000 farmers were in receipt of Farm Assist payments during March, according to the Department of Social Protection. In...