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Consumers urged to buy Irish vegetables this Christmas
Amy Forde
Supermarkets have been proactively, whether intentionally or not, undermining the horticulture industry in Ireland, Kenneth Keavey of Green Earth Organics has said.
27 November 2024 News
Commissioner tells Ukraine to supply EU with protein
The European Commissioner for Agriculture has suggested that Ukraine focuses on producing protein for the EU market, rather than other grains which it can sell around the world.
20 November 2024 News
Harris to revamp farming payments
The Taoiseach says that the 'costs incurred/income forgone' model is seeing farmers walk away from schemes.
'I want farmers to be farming, not filling out forms' – Harris
The Taoiseach says that Fine Gael are the party best placed to advance Irish farming's cause at European level, as he talks succession, CAP, nitrates, and simp0lifying schemes
20 November 2024 News
50 farmers contribute to new handbook on sustainable farming
The book shows farmers how to manage land in a way that enhances habitats, increases wildlife and harnesses natural processes.
18 November 2024 News
Martin pledges farm retirement scheme if elected
There is a need to facilitate farm retirement to have a much smoother and incentivised progression of young people into farming, the outgoing Tánaiste has said.
13 November 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: IFA's farming and food event
Farming’s case was well made with a national spotlight focused on the industry.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Companies drive green demand
Even though there has been a slowdown in legislative ambition, companies continue to drive the green agenda.
6 November 2024 News
Calls for CAP budget increase
It comes from the body’s report ‘Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems at times of growing crises’.
5 November 2024 News
The five big issues in the 2024 General Election
With a general election campaign now looming, what are the issues that will dominate the debate around farming and food production? We take a look at the likely farming flashpoints on doorsteps.
23 October 2024 News
Solar farms criticised by Tánaiste
“I do not think the country would appreciate the entire green grass of Ireland, our 40 shades of green, being replaced with 40 shades of grey,” the Tánaiste said.
23 October 2024 News
NASA using satellites to improve crop yields
The American space administration’s NASA Harvest representatives spoke at the World Agri-tech Innovation Summit in London about how their technology can be used to monitor food security.
6 October 2024 News