Sligo farming official backs calls for beef regulator
A Sligo based high ranking official of a new national farming body has backed calls for the immediate appointment of a beef ombudsman or regulator. The appointment of such a position was discussed the…
Oireachtas committee to discuss forestry issues
Issues facing the forestry industry, including those related to licensing, are to be discussed tomorrow (Thursday) at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food, and the Marine The meeting, which will start…
Fishing industry stuffed in the hedge by Sea Fisheries protection Authority
A robust debate in the Dáil last night in relation to Concerns flagged by the Irish fish processors and exporters over the change in regulations to the weighing of catches. The EU have imposed…
It’s silage cutting season, so extra care needed on rural roads
With the silage cutting season underway, the Irish Farmers’ Association and the Road Safety Authority are appealing to drivers of farming machinery and other road users to share the road safely. With national travel restrictions…
Carbon emissions proposals emitting a cloud of confusion
The IFA President Tim Cullinan over the weekend led an IFA delegation to meet Minister Eamon Ryan on the Climate Bill. It’s understood that several issues were raised regarding the Bill at the meeting. Among…
Agri Week: Rewilding the north west. New fishing regulations on weighing of catches. Factory Fiction Quotes for lambs.
1.44 With a national agenda for rewilding large areas of our country gathering pace through proposals outlined in the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Irish Natura Hill Farmers Association have pointed to recent fires in Killarney…
Clarity and amendments needed on nurshing home support bill
A Donegal TD is calling for amendments to be made and greater clarity to be provided on the nursing home support scheme bill. Independent TD, Thomas Pringle says that many farming families that avail…