Agri-Business
The initial reaction to the announcement of the Fodder Support Scheme from farm organisations has been somewhat mixed so far.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has officially launched the Fodder Support Scheme worth €56 million.
Dairy News
The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to support dairy farmers who are struggling with rising input costs.
The Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland has described the government's proposed silage support scheme as "an insult".
Dairy
The ICMSA president has branded the exclusion of dairy farmers from the silage support scheme as "revealing and disgraceful".
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the silage support scheme will be not be open to dairy farmers.
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has welcomed the proposed...
Agri Politics
Macra ne Feirme has said that a proposed €55 million silage support scheme that is due before Cabinet today is "a step in the right direction"
The announcement of a silage support scheme that could see farmers paid €1,000 to grow silage has been welcomed by the INHFA
