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EU tariffs on US to add €15/t on to Irish farmers’ feed costs – Mullooly
Anne O'Donoghue
EU tariffs to be imposed on US feed - and potentially on Russian fertiliser - will affect Irish farmers, MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said.
29 January 2025 News
Hansen and Heydon united on bolstering CAP budget
Newly appointed Commissioner Christophe Hansen and Minister Martin Heydon have said they would support increasing CAP funds.
24 January 2025 News
Farming news: IFA AGM, Dáil chaos and TB reactor numbers
On this week's episode we discuss the latest in politics as well as trends around TB reactor numbers.
Commission must invest in farmer mental health - Walsh
European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen was in Dublin today for an event with Irish farmers on issues such as generational renewal and mental health.
23 January 2025 News
Commissioner wants farm supports to go to real ‘active farmers’
Christophe Hansen addressed the IFA’s 70th AGM in the Irish Farm Centre on Thursday where he gave a wide-ranging address to the IFA national council and guests.
23 January 2025 News
ICMSA ‘hugely encouraged’ by Hansen but proof will be in pudding
ICMSA president Denis Drennan welcomed positive comments from the Commissioner on farm incomes, but said this must be reflected in policy.
23 January 2025 News
Farmers must not ‘miss the train of innovation’ on genomics - Commissioner
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen addressed the IFA's national council and visited a Kildare farm on Thursday.
23 January 2025 News
IFA to tell Commissioner farmers need certainty
It will be made “quite clear” to Commissioner Hansen when he visits Ireland on Thursday that farmers need a five-to-ten-year plan on policy, the IFA president has said.
22 January 2025 News
McGrath makes Carrigaline
It's not every day that a European Commissioner attends an IFA dinner dance.
15 January 2025 Dealer
'Epidemic' of mental health problems among farmers - Walsh
MEP Walsh highlights plague of mental health issues in farming with European Commissioner for Agriculture.
18 December 2024 News
Commission's 'special mission' to 'engage' with Irish farmers on Mercosur
A delegation is to travel to Ireland early next year to hear farming organisations' concerns on Mercosur.
16 December 2024 News
Level playing field needed for farmers, says Hansen
The new agriculture commissioner suggested that the EU will not need to use to emergency import stop for beef Mercosur imports if the deal passes.
11 December 2024 News