BISS scheme opens for applications
The application process for the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), Complementary...
More practical measures needed for hen harrier threat response
More targeted, longstanding and tangible supports – advisory and financial – are required for farmers...
Lakeland increases milk price for January
Lakeland Dairies has increased the price for milk supplied in January. This is the second consecutive...
Agricultural output prices down 8.2% in 2023
The Agricultural Output Price Index was down 8.2 per cent in 2023 when compared with 2022, while the...
Pig numbers down to lowest levels since 1991
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released livestock statistics from December 2023, which revealed...
Amateur gardening groups encouraged to blossom at Bloom
Bord Bia is calling out for local gardening groups and enthusiasts to design and deliver postcard...
Funding proposals needed for BVD programme – IFA
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has been called on to propose...
All eligible new applicants accepted to Organic Farming Scheme
An additional 1,050 farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme in 2024, bringing the total...
Commission president proposes to pull contentious pesticides regulation
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has proposed to withdraw the Sustainable...
McConologue to open machinery conference
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue, will officially open a conference...
New agri-import controls commence today
New UK sanitary and phytosanitary import controls are in place from today, January 31, bringing significant...
Vigilance urged around Bluetongue symptoms
Described as a virus that can have devastating impacts on sheep flocks, farmers attending the Teagasc...
Public consultation opens on National Biomethane Strategy
A public consultation to guide the development of the National Biomethane Strategy opened this week,...
Potential 26,000ha shortfall in seed for spring planting
Teagasc’s National Tillage Conference 2024 kicked off this morning with head of Crops Knowledge Transfer...
IFA to hold online info meeting on residential land tax issue
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold an online meeting on Wednesday, January 31 to update...
€300,000 available for agri-food tourism initiatives
Proposals are being sought for agri-food tourism initiatives under the 2024 Rural Innovation and Development...
Agri Aware launches new primary school programme – Safe Farm Futures
Agri Aware’s new farm safety programme called Safe Farm Futures is available to primary schools across...
New National Biodiversity Action Plan to be launched
A new National Biodiversity Action Plan will be launched on Thursday at the National Botanic Gardens...
A recipe for success
The Cork International Hotel is highlighting the importance of supporting local producers with the...
RDS and Trinity collaborate on new circular economy initiative
The Circular Economy Programme is a new initiative developed by the RDS in collaboration with Trinity...