Forestry
Storm 'reveals ash dieback in fallen trees' - senator
The damage from Storm Isha has exposed “hundreds of ash trees” infected with ash dieback, a member of the Seanad...
Forestry
The damage from Storm Isha has exposed “hundreds of ash trees” infected with ash dieback, a member of the Seanad...
Rural Life
The Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on agriculture, food and the marine has welcomed the extension of consanguinity relief for farmers...
Dairy
The vice-chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that the committee “needs to...
Tillage News
A Fine Gael senator has told the Seanad that a small number of tillage farmers will be “destroyed” financially unless...
Dairy
The European Commission’s decision on nitrates will cause “huge damage” to the dairy sector, according to the chair of the...
Dairy
A meeting of farmers that took place in Co. Cork on Monday evening (August 28) heard that a potential cut...
Agri-Business
Senator Tim Lombard has organised a meeting in Clonakilty, Co. Cork this evening (Monday, August 28), on sustainability in the...
Beef
Statistics on global food security “make you stop and think how fortunate we are in this country”, according to a...
Tillage
Senator Tim Lombard has reminded farmers who fear having insufficient fodder for winter that they can still withdraw from the...
Horticulture
A “food forum” must be established to deal with the issue of wastage of “imperfect” fruit and vegetables, according to...
Rural Life
The current review of Irish planning laws “must ensure” that serial planning objectors cannot hold up farm infrastructure developments, according...
Rural Life
There is a need for people to come to Ireland to “fill roles that we can’t”, according to Senator Tim...
Horticulture
A senator has called for a “serious conversation” around retail policy that allows for a large proportion of fruit and...
Agri-Business
Macra officially launched its new five-year strategy at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Co. Cork on Saturday (May 13)....
Agri-Business
Senator Tim Lombard has been appointed spokesperson on agriculture, food, forestry, fisheries, and the marine for Fine Gael, the party...
Veterinary
The appointment of an expert advisory panel to review opportunities for new veterinary medicine programmes has been hailed as “a...
Agri-Business
There are concerns that the introduction of a National Fertiliser Database may be undermined by a significant loophole involving fertiliser...
Dairy
Dairy farmers will be “grossly affected” by a proposed energy tariff at peak electricity consumption times, a member of the...