Agri Politics
'Sense of fresh start' around TB Eradication Programme talks welcomed
The “sense of fresh start” around discussions on the TB Eradication Programme has been welcomed by the Irish Creamery Milk...
Agri Politics
The “sense of fresh start” around discussions on the TB Eradication Programme has been welcomed by the Irish Creamery Milk...
Agri Politics
Ireland’s Commissioner-Designate for the European Commission, Mairead McGuinness, is appearing before a European Parliament hearing in Brussels this morning (Friday,...
Tillage
Today, Friday (October 2), is Bord Bia’s National Potato Day and sales of Irish potatoes increased by 24% from the...
Opinion
For well-known historical reasons, Irish farmers have never been found wanting when any deserving charitable cause comes along. Our dairy...
Tillage
Pre-emergence is the best way to control grass weeds in winter cereals. However, it’s not always practical to achieve as...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will provide a draft TB strategy to the members of the...
Forestry
“We cannot build and sort out our housing crisis in any way if we have not the timber to make...
Agri Politics
The timing and speed of the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 is “not ideal” but is reflective of the grave...
Beef
The TB Stakeholders Forum was reconvened today (Thursday, October 1) to discuss, primarily, the TB Herd History Risk Statements and...
Rural Life
A bill that would see meat plant workers have legal entitlement to sick pay was defeated by the government last...
Beef
A consignment of bulls is currently being sought for the Libyan market, with 2,000 animals wanted. The exporter – Curzon...
Rural Life
Visibility is a big factor in staying safe out on the roads for a very simple reason: What you see, you can...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has told the Chinese Ambassador that Ireland will be “more than...
Agri Politics
A shuffle underway at Dundonald House to redeploy staff to ramp up Brexit preparations has sparked concern that animal health...
Forestry
On this National Tetra Pak Tree Day (Thursday, October 1), Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett says...
Agri Politics
The chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine deputy Jackie Cahill has said the committee...
Beef
The new meeting of the TB Forum, held today (Thursday, October 1), has now concluded, with little agreement over the...
Agri Politics
The first ever National Healthy Eating Guidelines for One to Four Year Olds has been welcomed by the Irish Creamery...