Agri-Business
A proposed 20% cut to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is "not a done deal" with "possibilities...
Agri Politics
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food meets this week to discuss the Common...
Dairy
Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have given an update on...
Rural Life
The "influence" children can have in changing "cultures and behaviours" around farm safety and risks "cannot be underrated"
The emotional distress of farmers "often goes unspoken and untreated", the Irish Farmers'...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has given an update on the European...
A farmer representative organisation has called for a statutory compensation mechanism for farmers impacted by dog attacks.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet tomorrow (Wednesday, July 2) to...
Representatives from the Department of Agriculture will go before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food today
Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) cannot yet provide a clear timeline for a new TB control plan.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture is calling on the government to provide funding for a national slurry storage project.
Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill believes that his party should not go back into government with the Green Party.
Environment
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has unveiled a 10-point action plan to "secure" the continuation of Ireland's nitrates derogation.
The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has agreed to request additional information on new genomic techniques (NGTs).
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has said that VAT refunds have been allowed where farming equipment is "considered a fixture".
DAFM conducted a total of 500 nitrates inspections on behalf of Local Authorities last year according to the the department's chief inspector.
The current farm inspection regime needs to move to one that "helps farmers to be compliant" according to a senator.
Senator Victor Boyhan has called upon the DAFM to examine the low rate of registered farm partnerships in joint male and female ownership.
The government has drafted legislation which will allow for the establishment of the Agricultural Appeals Review Panel.
