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Farm families deserve a Government that delivers fair prices - McDonald
Pat O'Toole
The Sinn Féin leader said there needs to be much more equity in the food chain, pledged to retain tax reliefs, scrap the carbon tax, and oppose Mercosur
12 November 2024 News
Martin vows to fight for bigger CAP budget
"The EU does need more money to develop its work, but it can’t be at the expense of the CAP," Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin told the IFA national council on Tuesday.
10 November 2024 News
Government must 'pony up' science on fertiliser cuts
A clampdown on fertiliser use on lower-stocked farms has been slated by the INHFA and ICSA.
Farm Tech Talk: sheep, SCEP and Dairy Day
The sheep trade, SCEP training, Dairy Day, shed design and nitrates all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
8 November 2024 News
Extensive farms face fertiliser clampdown
A Department of Housing consultation paper on the Nitrates Action Programme has proposed restrictions on nitrogen usage on lowly stocked holdings.
7 November 2024 News
Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality
Our Department of Agriculture published a suite of proposed additional measures for the fifth Nitrates Action Programme
6 November 2024 Viewpoints
Nature credits a priority for Commissioner-designate
The Swedish minister was speaking at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in Brussels on Tuesday.
6 November 2024 Renewables
Stringent fertiliser and slurry controls up for discussion
Nitrogen, urea and slurry usage are all in the firing line as part of the nitrates review.
5 November 2024 News
Views sought on measures in nitrates action programme
The departments of housing and agriculture have launched a public consultation on measures under the nitrates action programme which were flagged earlier this year.
4 November 2024 News
Taoiseach to lead new derogation committee
In a bid to secure the farmer vote, the Fine Gael leader is planning on telling farmers that the nation will have to 'pull on the green jersey' to retain the derogation.
30 October 2024 News
Taoiseach ‘sick’ of farmers being demonised
Simon Harris says it is not a choice between climate and farming, prior to addressing young farmers at the Macra national conference.
30 October 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: learnings from Castledockrell
Castledockrell – the area demonstrates that farming is capable of being carried out with minimal effect on the overall environment.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints