Environment
DAFM ministers say CCAC report aligns with policies on climate
Minister at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon, and Pippa Hackett have welcomed the...
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Agri-Business
Agri-food trade missions to China and Korea begin
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with responsibility for new market development Martin...
Agri Politics
Minister Heydon selected to contest the general election
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has been selected to contest...
Rural Life
'Sowing the seeds of support' for mental health in farming
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon...
Tillage News
Minister Heydon welcomes reinstatement of straw scheme
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has welcomed a decision to...
Agri Politics
Minister Heydon not in favour of straw scheme suspension
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has said that he does...
News
Heydon: €22.3m in grant aid for 21 new research projects
A multi-million euro package of grant aid will be unveiled today (Tuesday, July 9) for 21 new pioneering research projects...
Agri-Business
Sod turned on €200m Diageo brewery in Kildare
By Gordon Deegan The sod has been turned on Guinness producer, Diageo’s new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in...
Environment
€1.4m for major research project on reducing GHGs in agriculture
Funding of €1.4 million is being provide to a research consortium, involving University of Galway, to pioneer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Rural Life
HSA farm inspection campaign 'deferred' until May 7 - Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, told the Dáil today (Wednesday, April...
Agri-Business
€800,000 in funding for 6 agri-research projects - Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for research and development,...
Agri-Business
€2.2m funding boost for agri-related and timber research projects
Irish researchers who are participating in European projects on sustainable agriculture, fertiliser and forest and timber are set to benefit...
Agri Politics
Heydon 'available to serve' if there is Cabinet reshuffle
With Minister Simon Harris currently trying to secure enough votes to ensure he is formally elected as Taoiseach, following Leo...
Agri Politics
'Strengthened' agri cooperation between Ireland and Germany
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for research and innovation,...
Environment
Approval letters for soil sampling programme to issue this week
Approval letters for the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme are expected to issue to farmers who applied, this week. Today...
Agri-Business
Watch: Higher value markets prioritising sustainability - minister
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has stressed the importance of...
Environment
€3.8m for climate and agriculture research projects
The government has today (Wednesday, November 15) announced €3.8 million in new research funding for four collaborative projects on climate...
Agri-Business
Trade mission: Southeast Asia offers significant opportunities
The Bord Bia trade mission to Southeast Asia lead by Minister of State, Martin Heydon has now concluded. Southeast Asia...