Farming

Agriculture Minister Urges All Parties To Unite To Resolve Beef Impasse

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, expressed his disappointment at the developments in relation to the beef dispute, and urged t...

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed Confirms Resumption Of Beef Talks

The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed this morning that he will facilitate new talks between all parties to the...

Report Suggests Enough Progress Made To Advance Beef Talks

It is being reported that enough progress has been made between farming groups and industry bodies that has allowed the two groups to move on to the next s...

Agri-Food Industry Deserves A Break From Negative Climate Commentary

Speaking at the Tullamore Show in Co. Offaly over the weekend, the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, asked people to give the industry a brea...

Irish Consumers Feel They Hold Most Responsibility Over Climate Change

At least 80% of Irish consumers believe that to preserve the planet, we need to change how we consume and produce food. This according to the European M...

IFA: Dairy Labour Permits Welcome, But Needed For Pig & Poultry Sectors

The Irish Farmers Association has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys of an additional 100 dair...

ICMSA To Rally Major EU-Wide Campaign Opposing Mercosur Agreement

Speaking in advance of a meeting of the European Milk Board (EMB) in Brussels, the President of ICMSA said that he will be asking EMB to mount a major EU w...

Adverse Weather Has 'Significant Negative Impact' On Farmer Income

The adverse weather that blighted agricultural production earlier this year has had a significant negative impact on Irish farm income in 2018, according t...