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Minister for Agriculture hits out at social media ‘heroes’
Caitríona Morrissey
It used to be the case that politics was delivery, but the advent of social media has devalued hard graft, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue told Caitríona Morrissey.
26 April 2024 News
Approvals begin to issue for tranche two of ACRES general
Approximately 6,700 farmers should receive approval letters for this second tranche of ACRES general.
26 April 2024 News
Food security fears in wake of Ukraine invasion will remain - McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue believes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could ultimately lead to separate food production and environmental funds for farmers.
Meal subsidy would be of more benefit to fodder-short farmers - TD
A meal subsidy would be more beneficial than the current transport scheme for west and northwest farmers short of fodder, Deputy Marian Harkin has said.
25 April 2024 News
New campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities
Dog owners are to be reminded that they are responsible for controlling their dogs at all times.
22 April 2024 News
News Podcast: cow exit scheme, bale silage costs and milk price outlook
Following nearly a year and a half of consideration, any idea of a dairy cow reduction or exit scheme has been taken off the table.
19 April 2024 News
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
18 April 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
18 April 2024 News
Cutting dairy cow cull scheme ‘unbelievably cynical’ - ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said farmers have been “led up the garden path” by the scheme not going ahead after being proposed two years ago.
18 April 2024 News
Ireland and UK to ‘iron out’ technical export issues - McConalogue
This comes following a meeting between Minister of Agriculture McConalogue and his UK counterpart, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Barclay.
18 April 2024 News
All eligible applications in TAMS tranche three to be approved
Tranche four of TAMS, which is effectively now open, will close for applications on Friday 6 September, the Minister confirmed.
18 April 2024 Schemes
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News