Beef
Coveney to confirm date for beef forum meeting in 'coming days'
The Minister for Agriculture has said he expects to be able to confirm the date of the next meeting of...
Minister Coveney
Beef
It may be difficult to achieve consensus in review of QPS - Minister
Achieving consensus at the Beef Forum on the review the Quality Payments System (QPS) the pricing mechanism for beef may...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Dairy
Dairy farmers face €80m superlevy fine
Irish dairy farmers are facing an €80m superlevy bill, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon...
Environment
GLAS deadline to be a week ahead of Basic Payment Scheme
An imminent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, is due on the closing date for GLAS applications. And...
Agri-Business
Coveney confirms 'old young farmers' decision (applications to open in April)
The group known as the ‘old young farmers’ will be accommodated under the 2015 National Reserve Scheme the Minister for...
Environment
Hope that GLAS deadline will be extended
Following the announcement by the EU Agriculture Commissioner that CAP deadlines would be extended, the Department of Agriculture is seeking...
Environment
Thousands to lose out on GLAS support, says O Cuiv
Up to 20,000 farmers will not have the opportunity to apply for the new GLAS scheme, according to Fianna Fáil...
Environment
EU biofuel policy has no impact on Irish feed prices
Current EU biofuel policy will not have a significant impact on feed prices in Ireland, according to the Minister for...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Agri-Business
Department has no evidence of fraudulent REPS claims
The Department of Agriculture has no evidence of fraudulent Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) claims being made by farmers, according...
Agri-Business
New farm safety scheme in 2015 (when RDP is approved)
A new farm safety scheme is set to be opened this year, subject to approval of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme....
Agri-Business
There should be enough money in national reserve for ‘old’ young farmers says Minister
There should be enough money in the national reserve for ‘old’ young farmers, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon...
Dairy
Holding milk past end of quota year to avoid superlevy won't work - Coveney
In the final days of milk quota many farmers will be wondering if it could be possible for them to deliver...
Agri-Business
Why the Minister put a €40,000 off-farm income ceiling on National Reserve
The terms and conditions of the National Reserve included an off farm income limit of €40,000 the Minister for Agriculture Simon...
Agri-Business
‘We know more about our cattle in Ireland than we know about out people’
We know more about our cattle in Ireland than we know about our people, according to the Minister for Agriculture...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri-Business
New Charter of Farmers Rights must take stress out of inspections - IFA
The New Charter of Farmers Rights under negotiation with the Department of Agriculture currently must remove the unnecessary stress for farm...
Agri-Business
Farm Safety Scheme approvals to issue as soon as possible - Coveney
Approvals for applications submitted under the Farm Safey Scheme will issue as soon as possible, according to the Minister for...
Beef
'Factories took advantage of high beef supplies last year and played havoc'
Serious lessons must be learned from last year where the factories and retailers took full advantage of the 150,000 head...
Beef
Coveney: beef prices will be better in 2015
The Minister for Agriculture for Agriculture Simon Coveney told the IFA AGM this week that he believes 2015 will be a...