FARMING: Concerns raised about GLAS and Sheep Welfare Scheme
Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny is calling on the Department of Agriculture to issue farmers with a reminder letter or test message to apply for the Glas extension. Deputy Kenny said the extension to…
Border Communities Against Brexit says continuing uncertainty ‘kills business’
A spokesman for the group Border Communities Against Brexit says it now looks like there WILL be a period in the New Year without a much-needed deal. The EU and the UK have until New…
Sligo IFA chairperson urges department to ‘move on’ with REPS scheme
A leading farm official in the north west has raised concerns in relation to the new REPS scheme. The proposed REPS-type scheme in the Programme for Government is seen as being vital for farmers in…
Farmers on GLAS scheme urged to ensure they are signed up for next year
The 48,000 farmers in GLAS will receive instructions this week on the procedures to follow to roll-over their participation in the agri-environment scheme. Letters have already been sent to participating farmers which set out the…
FARMING: Hopes for smooth transition to new CAP
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has welcomed plans for a smooth transition to the next Common Agricultural Policy. The European Parliament has approved a new law which extends the existing rules until the end of…
Climate change: Farmers told not to get side-tracked by efforts to reduce cattle numbers
Reacting to the ‘Ag Climatise – A Roadmap towards Climate Neutrality’ report published by the Department of Agriculture today, IFA President Tim Cullinan said that farmers are committed to reducing emissions. The Tipperary-based agriculture official…
Irish farmers braced for agri-food impact
5.5 billion euro worth of Irish agri-food exports to the UK are at stake even with a limited Brexit trade deal, according to the Irish Farmers Association. It will tell today’s Oireachtas Agriculture Committee that…