Agri-Food

ICMSA: Kuwait Deal A 'Marketing Exercise' Unless Farmers See Benefits

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has welcomed Thursday’s news regarding Kuwait, but warned that unless prices go up for beef farmers, th...

Coveney: Good Fruit And Veg Will Be Hard To Find Post-Brexit

Patrick Coveney, CEO of Greencore, has said that UK shoppers are going to have a hard time buying good fruit and vegetables all year round without “v...

FDI Launches Budget Submission, Calls For Domestic Agri-Food Focus

Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food sector, has launched its Budget 2019 submission, which calls on the government to introdu...

No Deal 'The Worst Possible Deal' For UK And Irish Agri-Food Sector

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has said that a “no-deal is the worst possible deal for the agri-food sector both in Ire...

IFA: Strong Budget That Supports Farmers 'Imperative' In Current Climate

President of the Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) has said that a strong Budget ’19 that supports farmers is imperative given the immediate thr...

Michael Creed Launches Food Safety And Food Authenticity Strategy

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has launched the Food Safety and Food Authenticity Strategy to an audience of key stakeholders in the agri-food sector a...

Four More Irish Meat Plants Cleared For Exports To The Chinese Market

The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced that a further three Irish beef plants and one pigmeat plant have now been approved by the Chinese...

Creed Meets With UK Counterpart To Discuss Post-Brexit Agri-Food Sector

The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Michael Creed met with his UK counterpart, Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and R...