Four candidates have been nominated for the position of national treasurer of the Irish Farmers’ Association...
Farmers cannot take hit in retail price wars – IFA
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has responded to what it has referred to the ‘latest publicity...
€6.6m paid out under National Liming Programme
More than 14,500 farmers have submitted payment claims under the National Liming Programme 2023, and...
€7.3m paid to farmers under Tillage Incentive Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced that payments totalling...
Ted Hunt honoured with prestigious Plunkett Award
An exceptional, lifelong contribution to the Irish co-operative movement by Ted Hunt has been recognised...
ACA Farmers Handbook and Tax Guide launched
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has launched the ACA Farmers...
Milk Quality Ireland supports VAT refund call
Milk Quality Ireland (MQI), the cross-sector collaborative body including ICOS, Teagasc, dairy co-operatives,...
ICMSA welcomes statement on deer cull
Outgoing president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Pat McCormack, has welcomed...
€8.5m payments have commenced under Protein Aid Scheme
Payments totalling €8.5m have commenced issuing to farmers under the Protein Aid scheme, which supports...
NDC Chief Executive Zoe Kavanagh to step down
National Dairy Council (NDC) Chief Executive Zoe Kavanagh is to leave the organization to take up...
FBD Contributes €6 million to new research centre
The centre is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the environmental sustainability...
New 60% grant rate for €1.5m Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has...
IFA Christmas Campaign
IFA launched its Christmas Campaign in north Dublin this week, which is the heart of our horticulture...
World Soil Day 2023
The importance of healthy soils was highlighted by Government on World Soil Day (05 December).
Milk prices likely to rise by 10% in 2024
Economists at Teagasc expect milk prices to rise by 10 per cent in 2024 while input costs are expected...
€31.5m awarded for food-system research
A new research programme will bring together world-leading researchers from institutions across Ireland...
CSO: Pig slaughtering down by 9.3%
The number of pigs slaughtered between January to October 2023 was down by 9.3 per cent compared with...
IFA calls for extension to Shannon Callows Flood Scheme
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Tim Cullinan has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue...
McGuinness to deliver Michael Dillon Memorial Lecture
European Commissioner Mairéad McGuinness will deliver the Michael Dillon Memorial Lecture later this...
Deadline extended for 2024 RDS Sustainable Agriculture Awards
The deadline has been extended for submission of entries to the 2024 RDS Sustainable Agriculture Awards...