Nationwide clinics announced for BISS and other schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a series of in-person...
Bord Bia appoints two new market specialists for North America
Bord Bia has appointed two new market specialists to the North American market. These roles focus...
Vaccine availability ‘roadblock’ must be addressed – ICMSA
According to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) deputy president, Eamon...
Minister requests convening of Fodder and Food Security Committee
In recognition of ongoing and challenging weather conditions, Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Kilkenny dairy farmer elected vice-chair of Agri Aware
Well-known dairy farmer, Jim Mulhall, from Co. Kilkenny has been elected as the new vice-chair of...
Farmers invited to take part in EU Commission survey
The European Commission has launched an online survey to gather the views of EU farmers to...
Minister announces extension under liming scheme
An extension has been granted to the date by which lime must be spread under the National Liming...
Kelly urges EU leaders to prioritise agriculture
MEP for Ireland South, Seán Kelly, has called for greater urgency in addressing what he has...
Tractor hit and run – investigations ongoing
Investigations are ongoing into a serious hit and run in Co. Tipperary involving a tractor and a...
IFA to hold national potato meeting
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold a national meeting for potato growers...
On-farm solar generation has huge potential for Europe - Kelly
Sean Kelly MEP (Ireland South) has told the Solar Power Summit in Brussels there is still huge...
Nature Restoration Law approved in Parliament
The vote to approve the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament has been welcomed by...
€2m funding announced for animal health and agroecology
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with special...
Organic day – more than 100 growers and processors expected
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine’s...
100,000 children set to grow their own food
SuperValu, and not-for-profit social enterprise, GIY have teamed up for the second year to bring...
Vet labs detect uptick in number of Schmallenberg cases
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s (DAFM) regional veterinary laboratories...
Over 50,000 tonnes of organic feed needed next winter
The results of an organic feed survey indicate growing demand for organic feed of all types to...
BISS scheme opens for applications
The application process for the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS),...
More practical measures needed for hen harrier threat response
More targeted, longstanding and tangible supports – advisory and financial – are required for...
Lakeland increases milk price for January
Lakeland Dairies has increased the price for milk supplied in January. This is the second...