Farmers say their efforts to improve water quality must be acknowledged
Following the release of a report into water quality by the Environmental Protection Agency today, a leading farming official is calling for recent improvements made by those in the agri sector “to be acknowledged”. Today’s hard hitting report by the EPA is claiming that nitrogen levels are too high in…
Fears that CAP money will be cut because of COVID-19
There is still an air of confusion about the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy. And that’s even after a meeting today between the new Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary and a delegation from the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association. There is a strong feeling among farmers that there’s little…
ICMSA warns housing is the most pressing issue for government
The President of ICMSA, has said that the farming and rural community will certainly judge the Government’s commitment to rural Ireland by its policy on building new homes. Amongst other factors the attitude displayed in the National Planning Framework 2040 towards the building of new family homes in rural areas is…