CAP / Schemes
Senator: Farmer's pension 'reviewed' following €5,000 ACRES payment
A farmer’s pension reduced by “nearly €50” after an Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) payment of €5,000 was lodged in...
Seanad
Agri Politics
Increasing TB levels 'causing terrible stress' - Lombard
Senator Tim Lombard told the Seanad that the increasing levels of bovine tuberculosis (TB) is causing “terrible stress” for farm families....
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Rural Life
Attorney General 'reviewing' draft Rural Housing Guidelines
The draft Rural Housing Guidelines are currently subject to a legal review by the Attorney General, the Minister of State...
Agri-Business
Senator: Agriculture industry needs 'more women involved'
A Fine Gael senator has called for a debate in the Seanad on how to increase the number of women...
Agri Politics
Mary Robinson: 'Big farmers have to address policy issues'
Former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, has warned that there are “big farmers who have to address policy issues –...
Agri-Business
Senator calls for Seanad debate on pressures facing farmers
A senator is calling for a debate to take place in the Seanad next week to discuss the challenges currently...
Rural Life
Government opposes bill to 'save' Galway wind farm
The government has opposed a bill which was presented by a group of senators earlier this week to “save” the...
Agri-Business
Temporary extension sought for farmers to cut hedges
The need for a temporary extension for farmers to cut hedges beyond March 1 this year due to recent wet...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
Agri-Business
Senator calls for action as fallen animals 'build up' on farms
A senator has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to intervene in a dispute between...
Environment
TAMS 3: DAFM needs to work on Saturday and Sunday on applications - Lombard
Many farmers cannot move forward on Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) projects because they “cannot get the approvals required”,...
Agri-Business
RZLT draft revised final map to be published in February 2024
A draft revised final Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) map will be published on February 1, 2024, Minister of State...
Forestry
Ireland needs new 'national forestry authority' - Boyhan
A new national forestry authority is needed in Ireland to “restore confidence” in the sector, according to the Independent Senator...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Animal welfare 'vital' to reputation of Irish agriculture
Bord Bia has warned that “high standards of animal welfare” throughout the supply chain “are vital to maintaining the positive...
Agri Politics
New bill will "strengthen" position of farmers against buyers - minister
A new bill will help strengthen the position of “farmers, fishers and suppliers in the agri-food supply chain” against larger...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Veterinary
Veterinary medicines bill completes passage in Seanad
The Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023 has completed passage through the Seanad, with the amendments...
Rural Life
Brennan's Kilkenny farm to be debated in Dáil and Seanad
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has asked that issues of environmental contamination at Dan Brennan’s farm in Co. Kilkenny...
Rural Life
Ministers called on to appear in Seanad on food security
A number of ministers have been called on by a senator to appear in the Seanad to answer questions on...
Agri-Business
McGuinness: Some farming policy choices were 'not the right ones'
Some farming policy choices made by the EU and Ireland were not the right ones and some went too far,...