Noel Bardon

nbardon@farmersjournal.ie

Jim Woulfe appointed chair of Enterprise Ireland

Former CEO of Dairygold and current Bord Bia board member is to chair Enterprise Ireland, the State agency responsible for supporting enterprises.

NEWS 13 February 2026

Jim Woulfe appointed chair of Enterprise Ireland

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EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

NEWS 13 February 2026

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

NEWS 12 February 2026

Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

NEWS 11 February 2026

Issues with one in every 30 fertiliser samples tested

Issues with one in every 30 fertiliser samples tested

Issues with one in every 30 fertiliser samples tested

NEWS 11 February 2026

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Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Issues flagged by the EPA with a manufacturing site leave Dawn Farm Foods unable to attain the gold standard awarded by Bord Bia to food processors.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Larry Murrin's appearance before the Oireachtas agriculture committee prompted questions from TDs and senators on Dawn Farm Foods' importation of poultry meat.

POULTRY 11 February 2026

Department’s pay bill jumps 60% over last 10 years

Department’s pay bill jumps 60% over last 10 years

The payroll bill at the Department of Agriculture grew by over €100m in the decade up to 2025.

NEWS 11 February 2026

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

Some 3,500 reactors out of a total of just under 40,000 identified last year were valued above the Department's compensation ceilings.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

Both the IFA and Bord Bia say that they had sought dialogue over recent days, but both also suggested that it was the opposing party which had turned the offer down.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Teagasc hill sheep conference heads for Westport next Wednesday

Strategies for marketing and finishing lambs are to feature prominently across the lineup of the 2026 Teagasc national hill sheep conference.

NEWS 11 February 2026

ACRES landscape actions reopen for applications

ACRES landscape actions reopen for applications

Farmers in ACRES co-operation areas can apply for funding to implement actions that could boost their results-based payment rates.

NEWS 11 February 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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