Agri Politics
Deering announces candidacy for Seanad by-election
Former Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine chairman Pat Deering has announced his candidacy for the Seanad...
Pat Deering
Agri Politics
Deering to seek Seanad seat amidst 'unanimous support'
Outgoing TD and chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs Pat Deering has confirmed he will be...
Tillage
Inaction on tillage report means it is now 'outdated'
In November 2017, Pat Deering TD and chairperson of the Joint Committee on Agriculture released a report on the future...
Agri Politics
Oireachtas agriculture committee to reconvene tomorrow
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed it will reconvene tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4, in...
Agri-Business
Climate Action Plan: A help or a hindrance to Irish farming?
From a farmer’s point of view, the key thing is that the Climate Action Plan will be based on principles...
Environment
Irish climate action agri plan to be based on Teagasc Roadmap
Agricultural elements of the Government’s climate action plan, scheduled to be announced by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the...
Beef
Future of beef sector under the spotlight in Leinster House tomorrow
A meeting is set to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9, in government buildings as hearings begin on the future...
Agri Politics
Deering: Live exporters 'holding back' on ship offer
Exporters have been “holding back” in spite of the offer of a ship with capacity for 4,000 calves, having a...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Committee to discuss proposed directive on UTPs
The proposed directive on unfair trading practices (UTPs) is set to be the key focus of tomorrow’s meeting of the...
Agri Politics
Ploughing 2019: 'I got myself in a little bit of hot water'
Fine Gael TD and chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pat Deering, says he...
Agri-Business
Low-cost loan scheme 'imminent' - Deering
Announcement on the much-anticipated low-cost loan scheme is imminently expected, the chairman of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee has stated. Pat...
Beef
'Breeders are unhappy with ICBF board structure' - Deering
There is a “general unhappiness” among Ireland’s pedigree beef breed societies with the structure of the board of the Irish...
Agri-Business
'We don't need to apologise for calling for an increase in the CAP budget'
Farmers shouldn’t need to apologise for calling for an increase in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget, according to the...
Forestry
Coillte farm partnership payment issues to go under the microscope
Payment issues around Coillte farm partnerships are set to go under the microscope at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture,...
Forestry
Coillte payment fiasco to be examined by Ag Committee
The Coillte payment fiasco is set to be examined by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine....
Tillage
Is it time for a tillage traceability logo?
The large crowd in attendance at the Irish Grain Growers Group’s (IGGG) public meeting in Bunclody last night sent a...
Tillage
Beet industry set for revival
A revival of the sugar beet industry may be in the pipeline as a new factory site is being considered...
Tillage
'Demise of the tillage sector began with the completion of the beet sector'
Beet was a hot topic in the ‘Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland’ report, which was published earlier this week....