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CAP ‘must return’ to focus on sustainable food production – Carbery
James Hanly
The Midlands Northwest MEP was speaking from the European Parliament at a conference on ‘Strengthening Food Security and Strategic Autonomy in the EU’ on Wednesday.
20 March 2025 News
Future of dairy and beef farming discussed at event in European Parliament
Retaining the nitrates derogation was to the fore of the agenda at the event, which was attended by DII and MII.
5 March 2025 News
Barry Cowen on the EU’s budget and ‘alarmism’ about rewetting
MEP Barry Cowen discusses EU plans to cut red tape, pressure on the CAP budget and his views on rewetting.
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Dairy farmers advised to convert to sucklers
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Two farmers disqualified from owning animals in 2024
Markets
Beef prices: quotes jump 20c/kg on back of huge demand
Markets
Camera at the Mart: no easing in beef calf prices despite increase in supply
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Simmental bull sells for €16,000 in Roscommon
Peatlands hit by Dublin train
The focus for years has been on protecting farmers who own drained peatland from rewetting proscribed by Brussels. The bigger threat was at home all along.
5 March 2025 Dealer
EU plans to impose tariffs on Russian fertiliser
In 2023, the types of fertilisers covered by the proposed regulation represented over 70% of overall fertiliser consumption in the EU.
31 January 2025 News
MEPs ask Commissioners to consider impact of Mercosur on Ireland
MEPs raised Ireland’s concerns on Mercosur trade deal in the European Parliament this Thursday.
30 January 2025 News
First enforce current live transport rules before making new ones - Hansen
The EU Commissioner said that 'black sheep' were causing negativity towards live transport of animals among the public, but that the distance or method of transport was not the most important factor.
29 January 2025 News
MEP seeks more EU funding for fighting animal diseases
Midlands north-west MEP Maria Walsh has submitted amendments on the mobilisation of EU funding for farmers.
20 January 2025 News
Lynx releases were ‘rogue rewilding’
One of the four big cats released into the wild has died in captivity.
15 January 2025 News
Further pair of lynx illegally released in Scotland
Two pairs of the wild cats have been released in the Scottish Highlands this week, with one couple recaptured.
10 January 2025 News
Changing of the guard in Brussels
2024 was a year of global political change, including in the EU, which matters almost as much for Irish farmers as the Irish election.
28 December 2024 News
That was the year that was 2024
Twenty-twenty four turned out to be an interesting year in farming- aren't they all?
23 December 2024 Dealer