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ACRES is 'nothing short of a mess'
Anne O'Donoghue
The number of Irish farmers participating in agri-environmental schemes is two and a half times above the EU average.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
‘Dodgy grain does not land in NI’
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists had a briefing about the Food Fortress programme at an event in Belfast on Tuesday.
24 April 2024 News
Farm subsidies to be cut with EU enlargement
If Ukraine joined the EU it would cost over €96bn in CAP funds, according to the IFA.
Limerick County Council reminds farmers of silage effluent rules
Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluents arising from silage making.
24 April 2024 News
Majority of Irish MEPs vote for trade support measures for Ukraine
Clare Daly and Mick Wallace voted against extending the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products for another year.
23 April 2024 News
Three Irish projects shortlisted for European innovation awards
Three Irish projects have been shortlisted for the 2024 European Innovation Partnership for Agriculture awards.
22 April 2024 News
EU considers derogation for farmers to spread digestate
A public consultation has been launched on amending the nitrates directive to allow this.
19 April 2024 News
CAP budget needs to be revisited to pay farmers 'properly' - Seán Kelly MEP
The EPP held a conference on the future of European agriculture in Carlow on Friday.
19 April 2024 News
'Full resources of the State' needed to secure derogation, says IFA
Ireland will be the only country seeking an extension on the nitrates derogation beyond 2026 and IFA president Francie Gorman has said the Government must defend this.
18 April 2024 News
Increased concern in EU about extreme weather events, says new survey
The survey results highlighted a number of potential factors stakeholders across the bloc think could affect food security.
17 April 2024 News
EU goes back to the drawing board on pesticide regulation
The EU’s Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) has been withdrawn, but it is likely to return in a revised form with more realistic targets, writes Siobhán Walsh.
14 April 2024 Crop protection
Calf exports to Netherlands down 35%
Calf exports from Ireland to the Netherlands are significantly behind where they usually are according to Bord Bia data.
10 April 2024 News