Donegal among the top counties where farmers and fishermen receive social welfare assistance
Donegal was among the counties where the highest number of low–income farmers and fishermen received social welfare assistance from the state in 2021. Almost 8,000 low-income farmers and fishermen got social welfare assistance from the state last year. They received the money under Farm Assist or the Rural…
Agri Week: Cap Proposals blasted for sucler & Beef Farmers. Agricultural Road Rage Rampant. Forestery Fiasco on licences processing
The IFA Livestock Chairman blasts the Cap Proposals aimed at Suckler and Beef farmers Should the drivers of agricultural vehicles on our roads be more considerate of other road users? And still trying to tell the wood from the trees we hear why the Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee…
Agri Week: Impact of Revised Climate Action Bill & Septic tanks discussed
On this week’s edition of Agri week: Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice believes the people of Ireland need to wake up to the consequences of the revised Climate Action Bill which was passed by Cabinet recently. When it comes to Agriculture Fitzmaurice added the bill is short of detail…