Agri Politics
Minister Creed has been asked to attend Longford District Court to explain the department's response to a rise of "rogue farmers".
Minister Creed was apparently "bombarded with emails" over the course of last weekend advocating for plant-based agriculture and diets.
Rural Life
The number of established Registered Farm Partnerships (RFPs) has reached 3,000, according to Minister Michael Creed.
European agriculture ministers held a video meeting today to discuss the EU's two recently published strategies.
Environment
The means to pay farmers for sequestering carbon are being considered by the department for a "strategic CAP plan" for Ireland.
Beef
Minister Creed has reminded meat and dairy processors "of their absolute obligation" to put contingency measures in place at plants.
Agri-Business
One of the lairage facilities at the French port of Cherbourg has been approved to take 2,700 calves by French veterinary authorities.
The possible date for the Beef Market Taskforce to reconvene is "in the hands of the chairman", according to Michael Creed.
Minister Creed has announced an agreement - in principle - on access to the Japanese market for Irish sheepmeat.
The inaugural meeting of the new CAP post-2020 Consultative Committee has commenced today, Wednesday, May 29.
The distribution of direct payments and the environmental conditions attached to those payments under the CAP post-2020 were discussed by Michael Creed.
If the UK was to impose World Trade Federation (WTO) tariffs on Irish agricultural exports, such rates could be up to 75%.
Minister Creed stressed the importance of an adequately supported Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post 2020 in Brussels.
Dairy
A global company has officially opened its first Irish-based research and development centre in Co. Limerick.
Payments have commenced under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), it has been announced today, Friday, December 13.
Tillage
In the final instalment of AgriLand's interview with Minister Michael Creed on the Irish tillage sector, he focuses on CAP.
A meat processing industry cannot exist without beef farmers who see long-term career opportunities in the sector, Minister Creed has stated.
While Minister Creed has dismissed calls for a €200 per cow suckler payment, momentum is building that a support could be introduced on the calf.
Farmers' "first and primary responsibility" during the difficult drought conditions is a duty of care to themselves, Minister Creed has said.
Farmers across Ireland are being rendered helpless once again in light of recent extreme weather conditions.
Eddie Downey, the former president of the IFA, has been elected to an internal Fine Gael agricultural affairs committee.
Sheep
The ICSA held a protest today at the Department of Agriculture to reflect "growing anger" over EID tagging and the clean sheep policy.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed says the Irish beef processors are "chomping at the bit" to start selling into the Chinese market.
