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Farm projects sought for US-Ireland research partnership
Niamh Murphy
With an aim to support Irish, Northern Irish and American researchers to collaborate on projects important to agriculture, the 2024 call was announced by Minister Martin Heydon.
27 March 2024 News
Top actions in the Food Vision tillage report revealed
The Food Vision tillage report was delivered last week, approximately one year on from the announcement of the group.
27 March 2024 News
Slurry export changes expected to be in play by May
The Department has clarified detail on slurry declaration plans and low protein ration allowances, both of which feed into nitrates rules.
IFA calls for tillage survival scheme
The IFA has called for immediate funding for the tillage sector to help stop the decline in area and help farmers to compete for land.
27 March 2024 News
Investigation into calf welfare breaches ongoing
The footage, published by RTÉ in July of 2023, shows serious breaches of animal welfare rules at a number of Irish marts.
27 March 2024 News
Farmer clinics for BISS and other schemes announced
The Department has announced 17 in-person farmer clinics across the country over the next number of weeks to assist farmers with their online BISS applications.
25 March 2024 News
More deadline flexibility needed for ACRES measures - IFA
The IFA welcomed the extension to submit soil sampling results for ACRES, but said this approach should be taken with other measures under the scheme.
25 March 2024 News
ACRES soil sampling extension a welcome move
The Department of Agriculture highlights that the move to extend the deadline to submit soil sample analysis to 31 December 2024 has been taken as a result of adverse weather hampering soil sampling.
25 March 2024 News
Exclusive: small farms to be exempt from CAP inspections
Some counties will see over one in every four of their farmers exempted from CAP inspections and penalties.
20 March 2024 News
Gardaí called over threats made to Department staff
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue confirmed that Department staff had been threatened verbally, physically and in writing.
20 March 2024 News
Department confirms ACRES scorecard and NPI roll-out plan
The Department of Agriculture told the Irish Farmers Journal that it is developing systems which will process NPIs with approval letters not expected until the second half of 2024.
20 March 2024 News
A new SCEP measure
A call from a concerned suckler farmer made The Dealer wonder if average daily gains are one of SCEP measures.
20 March 2024 Dealer