Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has welcomed the publication of the revised National Development Plan (NDP).
Forestry
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet for a discussion on forestry...
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said that the scoring system for the ACRES scheme may need to be "overhauled".
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has launched an open call for proposals for forestry promotion projects.
The Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae, has met with the timber in construction steering group.
Rural Life
Deputy Mauirce Quinlivan has criticised DAFM for "not doing its job properly" regarding wandering horses in Limerick.
The IFA's farm forestry chairperson, Padraig Stapleton has said salvaging windblow timber in the aftermath of the storm must be a "priority".
At least 5,000ha of forestry across the country has been destroyed by Storm Éowyn, according to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae
The government has said that forestry corridors to protect overhead lines will be created in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.
SEEFA is welcoming the appointment of Michael Healy-Rae as the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry.
A forestry farmer in Galway has called on Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, to help provide redress to the forestry sector.
