Agri Politics
With discussion about a proposed trade deal between the European Union and some South American...
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) said the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin...
Beef
The new suckler scheme ceiling "needs to go further to reflect the realities of suckler farming",...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed that the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme is now open for applications.
The head of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, one of the UK’s best-known names in egg production, always looks forward to the harvest
N.Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently launched new Suckler Cow...
Agri-Business
The Agriculture Appeals Office found that insufficient notification was given around changes to the terms and conditions of the SCEP.
Beef News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today confirmed specifics on the new €28 million scheme for suckler farmers
The ICSA suckler chair, Jimmy Cosgrave has said that details of the next Beef Welfare Scheme represent "a welcome development".
Rural Life
Monaghan's Gary Mohan is a suckler farmer who attempts to balance life as a farmer, with the demands of being an inter-county footballer.
The ICSA Suckler chair, Jimmy Cosgrave, said he has serious concerns regarding the ICBF star ratings and valuations.
The topic of meal feeding to suckler cows in advance of calving was highlighted on a recent Teagasc webinar focused on pre-calving...
The Department of Agriculture confirmed that almost 250 farmers have been removed from SCEP for not completing mandatory training.
A beef open day is set to take place on the farm of Brian Doran in Carnew, Co. Wicklow on Tuesday, January 14, starting at 11:00a.m.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that "final validation checks" are currently being carried out on around 200 SCEP farmers.
ICSA suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has called for 'flexibility' on the requirement of providing a weighing scales during SCEP inspections
The ICSA has strongly criticised the ICBF for excluding weight data collected by farmers under SCEP from their genetic evaluations.
The IBLA has confirmed it intends to establish a new suckler committee to "help with the many challenges being experienced by its members".
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that over 5,300 farmers have still to complete the mandatory training under SCEP.
At a meeting on TB organised by the IFA in Co. Galway, farmers were informed about their entitlements should a TB reactor be detected.
The livestock chair of the ICMSA, Michael O'Connell has welcomed the provision of additional SCEP in-person training events.
Minister Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State Pippa Hackett announced funding for four new European Innovation Partnership (EIPs).
This time of the year sees suckler farmers weaning calves from their cows and reducing stress in livestock during...
