Agri Politics
Gorman welcomes new minister and highlights 'urgent' topics
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman said he is looking forward to working with the new Minister for Agriculture,...
Nitrates Derogation
Dairy
Nitrates: Contract rearing heifers vs exporting slurry
There has been a significant interest in contract rearing heifers in recent years, as farmers have realised its benefit for...
Agri-Business
ifac report: Rules and regulations top challenge for farmers
Yet another year of uncertainty is facing Irish farmers. That’s according to the Irish Farm Report 2025 conducted by farming, food...
Agri Politics
Payments and nitrates commitments made by new government
The new government has worked to develop its 2025 draft programme that will be published today (Wednesday, January 15), and it...
Dairy
Lakeland chair writes to Harris and Martin on derogation and TB
The chairperson of Lakeland Dairies has written to the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, calling on them to...
Agri Politics
Irish MEP highlights mental health in farming with commissioner
An Irish MEP has highlighted “the plague of mental health in farming” with the European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen....
Agri Politics
MEP welcomes application for Ireland's nitrates derogation
Fianna Fáil MEP for the Midlands North West, Barry Cowen, has welcomed the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s...
Agri-Business
DAFM to formally apply for renewal of nitrates derogation
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is set to formally apply to the European Commission for a...
Agri-Business
DAFM secretary general 'reasonably confident' on derogation
The general secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that he is “reasonably confident”...
Tillage
Video: GE24 series – What matters most to tillage farmers?
By Megan O’Brien The next government must provide real support for the tillage sector by fighting for the nitrates derogation...
Dairy
Video: GE24 series – What matters most to dairy farmers?
By Megan O’Brien A failure to negotiate a stronger Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) deal, insufficient support for food producers and...
Dairy News
Dairygold Census: Derogation biggest risk to milk production
Dairygold has completed its Milk Supplier Census for the period 2025-2030 which reveals the trend of milk production growth flattening....
Dairy
2024 ending on 'a good note' for dairy farmers - O'Mara
The year is “ending on a good note with increases in milk prices and good autumn grazing conditions” for dairy...
Agri Politics
Fianna Fáil publishes new agri and rural policy to court farmer vote
Fianna Fáil has published its policy vision for agriculture and rural Ireland ahead of the 2024 General Election, in an...
Dairy
Social Democrats manifesto: Nitrates derogation 'cannot continue'
The Social Democrats has said that the nitrates derogation “cannot continue and must be phased out in a controlled manner”...
Agri Politics
Social Democrats: 'We're not going to promise we're going to fight for the derogation'
A Social Democrats TD today (Thursday, November 14) said that her party is “not going to promise we’re going to...
Agri Politics
Harris: 'Will do whatever can be done' to retain the derogation
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has made a commitment to farmers that he will “do whatever can be done” to...
Rural Life
TD: County council farm inspections are 'far more intense'
A Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West has warned that county council farm inspections are “far more intense” than for...