Agri Politics
DAFM needs a 'top up' of funding according to Minister Martin Heydon to meet cost pressures from TB and farm payments due under ACRES.
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon launched a public consultation on the new animal welfare strategy.
Financial supports for tillage farmers need to be "targeted at the cereal grower who needs it the most" according to minister.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must remain fully-funded and distinct beyond 2027, Minister Agriculture Martin Heydon has said.
2,210 calls were made to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) animal welfare helpline last year.
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers' Group (IGGG) is anticipating the publication of the draft schemes, linked to the new €30m tillage support measures
Dairy
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said he is "monitoring" the current valuation ceilings under the bovine TB programme.
The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon to pay the full €75/cow under the Beef Welfare Scheme.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon visited the headquarters of Dairymaster in Co. Kerry this week.
Pig/Poultry
Minister Martin Heydon said compensation payments to poultry farmers impacted by bird flu will be made as quickly as possible.
Minister Martin Heydon has said that agreement which may be reached on the nitrates derogation must be "workable" for Irish farmers.
Schemes
Minister Martin Heydon announced that €16.44 million in payments under the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme have begun issuing to farmers.
The "commitment" of Irish farmers to sustainability will help in relation to future decisions to be...
The government's bovine TB action plan will form part of the discussions at the Veterinary Ireland annual conference later this month.
Beef
Livestock marts have been informed by Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon,...
Environment
European Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, is in Ireland to see "the good work" being done to improve water quality.
A Sinn Féin TD has called on poultry farmers to immediately house birds to protect against the risk of avian influenza (bird flu) cases.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a second outbreak o fbird flu in a commercial turkey flock.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has announced the introduction of a...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has told farmers he cannot yet give...
Over 200 cases under animal welfare legislation have been successfully prosecuted by the Department...
500 dairy farm families are set to be recognised at the annual CellCheck Milking for Quality Awards taking place next month.
Farmers to get the option of using a "mobile authentication app" from DAFM to enchance security on their customer accounts.
