Beef
Charity aims to introduce giant cattle breed 'Tauros' into UK
A charity has announced plans to introduce a herd of tauros cattle, a giant breed bred to resemble the extinct...
nature restoration
Environment
Report praises government's role in EU Nature Restoration Law
The government has been awarded an overall B- grade in fulfilling its own promises to address climate change and protect...
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The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Agri Politics
Watch: On the Record - Hackett to 'hammer on doors' for nature restoration funding
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett has said that she is prepared...
Environment
Minister reassures farmers nature restoration will be voluntary
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has reiterated his assurance to farmers that all nature restoration measures...
Environment
Commissioner: Focus now moves to implementing NRL
The outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius has said that attention must now turn to the...
Rural Life
Watch: No change in farming with new national park - Noonan
Farmers in west Kerry will not be faced with any additional burdens as a result of the establishment of a...
Agri Politics
INHFA calls on councils to support Nature Restoration Law motion
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) is ramping up its campaign against the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law....
Environment
Biodiversity data project worth €34 million announced
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan announced funding today (Wednesday, March 6) of €34 million for a...
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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 Politics
Fitzmaurice: MEPs must 'push back' on Nature Restoration Law
Irish MEPs are failing to stand up to the European Union and push back on the proposed Nature Restoration Law,...
biodiversity
Minister to launch new National Biodiversity Action Plan
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan will launch a new National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP)...
Environment
EU Commissioners reflect on agri and climate progress in 2023
As 2023 comes to and end, European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski and European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and...
Environment
Environment MEPs back Nature Restoration Law deal
MEPs on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee have adopted the provisional political agreement on the Nature Restoration...
Sheep
INHFA sets out Budget 2024 'wish list' for farmers
Suckler, beef and sheep farmers feel their sector has been “unfairly targeted in concerns around climate change and biodiversity loss”,...
Environment
Elements of land will have 'varying degrees' of restoration potential
The level to which an area of reclaimed peat used for agriculture can be returned to its “undisturbed state” and...
Environment
'Risk' remains Nature Restoration Law will be 'watered down' - IWT
Despite the “strong endorsement” by the Council of the EU for the Nature Restoration Law, a “risk” remains that the...
Agri Politics
EU nature restoration law will 'end farming on peat soils' - INHFA
A new EU regulation on nature restoration will undermine farming activity, accelerate rural decline and turn large parts of Ireland...