Agri-Business
Minister Simon Coveney gave a number of grave warnings over the possible impact of Brexit on Agriculture in his last speech as the Minister for Agriculture.
Beef
Minster Coveney has said that he has repeatedly raised Irish concerns at EU level in relation to the potentially serious impact of a Mercosur deal
Other
Fianna Fail's Agriculture Spokesperson, Eamon O Cuiv has criticised the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney's decision not to attend this weeks agriculture Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels.
IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has acknowledged the move by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that he will write to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) about the ABP investment in Slaney Meats.
Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney position he will not be getting involved in proposed investment by ABP in Slaney Meats has been heavily criticised by the IFA.
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has said that he cannot get involved in the proposed tie-up between ABP and Slaney Foods.
Environment
Minister Coveney has been called on to notify all 14,000 farmers who applied for the second phase of GLAS that their contracts will commence from January 1.
Irish live cattle exports to Northern Ireland have improved sharply in 2015, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
The Department of Agriculture will be prioritising applications to tranche 2 of GLAS from Tier 1 and 2 farmers the Minister Simon Coveney.
Dairy
Dairygold is currently considering introducing a fixed milk price scheme for its suppliers.
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has confirmed that over 1,700 cattle farmers in Ireland will receive payment under the 2014 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Compensation Programme.
The next meeting of the Beef Roundtable looks set to be a lively affair and a range of issues will be discussed by industry bodies.
The body representing the meat processing sector in Ireland warned of a significant new push at Brussels level for a trade deal with Mercosur countries.
Despite growing calls for EU dairy intervention prices to be increased, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said the chances of it happening is 'remote'.
Irish live cattle exports to Britain have dropped by 50% this year compared to the same period in 2014, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Young farmers will receive a top-up on the dairy and pig industry support payment announced Simon Coveney.
Approximately 5% of the 30,000 farmers who applied to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme have decided to leave the scheme
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has said is unacceptable that participation in rural development schemes such as the genomics scheme be linked
The Minister for Agriculture has said he expects to be able to confirm the date of the next meeting of the Beef Forum in the coming days.
Achieving consensus at the Beef Forum on the review the Quality Payments System (QPS) the pricing mechanism for beef may be difficult, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Irish dairy farmers are facing an €80m superlevy bill, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney
An imminent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, is due on the closing date for GLAS applications.
The group known as the ‘old young farmers will be accommodated under the 2015 National Reserve Scheme the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has confirmed.
