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Department set to design voluntary rewetting scheme for farmers
Amy Forde
The rewetting of State land will satisfy targets under the Nature Restoration Law and farmers will be incentivised to rewet land voluntarily, says Department official.
5 March 2025 News
Department officials to address IFA peat soils meeting in Athlone
The meeting will discuss BISS peat soil rules, the EU Nature Restoration Law and Climate Action Plan measures for drained peaty farmland.
4 March 2025 Climate and environment
Climate change boss critical of farmer exclusion from rewetting meeting
Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council Marie Donnelly has said farmers must be involved in - and compensated for - rewetting of their land.
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Brewers and maltsters need to 'keep their side of the bargain'
Alice Doyle of the IFA was very clear when addressing the Guinness and Boortmalt malting barley awards this week.
28 February 2025 News
IFA blasts Department's 'closed-door' meeting on rewetting plans
The IFA has called for transparency on the Department of Agriculture's approach to drawing up rewetting policies, after last week's "closed, invite-only workshop" on the Climate Action Plan.
27 February 2025 News
Vision for Agriculture and Food ‘must be backed’
This vision is published at a time when there are a lot of concerning noises around the budget for the next CAP.
26 February 2025 Opinion
ACRES: ‘the time for talk is over’ - IFA
The IFA said that it is receiving calls daily into regional offices from very stressed and frustrated farmers.
24 February 2025 News
IFA and ICOS meet environment commissioner on derogation retention
A joint statement from the two organisations said they emphasised the economic and environmental significance of the derogation for Ireland’s agricultural sector.
20 February 2025 News
Commission unveils new vision for farming
The vision comes as part of the response to last year's EU-wide farmer protests.
19 February 2025 News
Lessons have to be learned from storm damage – IFA
The INHFA is also warning farmers and contractors that many sheds and other buildings might be damaged from the storm, which could have weakened them.
31 January 2025 News
‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA
The IFA has called for the establishment of a dedicated rural crime unit in an Garda Síochána.
19 December 2024 News
IFA made operating loss of almost €900,000 last year
The biggest spend in the IFA last year was on staffing costs, which totaled €6.12m, up from the €5.77m spent in 2023.
18 December 2024 News