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Noel Bardon on 18 Jan 2022
Pig funding brought to EU farm ministers' table
The EU ministers for agriculture discussed crisis funding for the pig sector during a meeting on Monday.
Noel Bardon on 17 Jan 2022
Pigmeat and fertiliser on Minister’s agenda for Brussels
Minister McConalogue has said that his fellow agricultural ministers should address the continuing increases in input prices and depressed pigmeat markets at Monday’s meeting on the continent.
Barry Murphy on 15 Jan 2022
Wolf attacks on livestock on rise in Europe
MEPs from across Europe have called for a change in the approach which has seen wolf populations increase to a point where they are now affecting livestock farming.
Barry Murphy on 14 Jan 2022
Major EU blocks take ‘sensible’ position ahead of transport vote - Kelleher
Groups representing a majority in the European Parliament have agreed to back less restrictive amendments for the animal transport proposals, which will be voted on next week.
Barry Murphy on 12 Jan 2022
Crucial vote on EU animal transport proposals next week
MEPs will vote next week on EU animal transport measures which could signficantly impact Irish agriculture.
Amy Forde on 22 Dec 2021
‘Premature’ to send CAP plan to Brussels
There has been a mixed reaction from the farm organisations about Ireland's CAP plan being sent to Brussels.
Barry Murphy on 08 Dec 2021
Export of 120,000 calves under threat
The Dutch market requires a calf at the three-to-three-and-a-half-week age bracket and the proposed ban on the transport of unweaned calves below 35 days will remove it, say exporters.
Barry Murphy on 03 Dec 2021
Export of unweaned calves won’t continue forever – McConalogue
Minister Charlie McConalogue highlighted the perilous nature of calf exports and warned that it is an issue too many in the dairy sector are choosing to ignore.
Barry Murphy on 02 Dec 2021
Europe ramps up pressure on live exports
If passed, new EU regulations, which will ban the transport of unweaned animals before they reach five weeks old and animals in the last third of gestation, are likely to come into effect in 2023.
Amy Forde on 25 Nov 2021
Far more workable nitrates programme being worked on – Cahill
Cahill said that it was conceded at an Oireachtas Agriculture Committee meeting this week that the next nitrates derogation will bring added expense for farmers.
Pat O'Toole on 19 Nov 2021
Derogation deadline will be missed
The nitrates action plan will not be approved by Brussels before the end of the year, with fears derogation farmers will be left in limbo in 2022
Barry Murphy on 17 Nov 2021
Young farmer growth the 'litmus test' CAP – Macra
Macra has called on Minister McConalogue to set a target to have at least 30% of farmers under the age of 35, similar to other sectors in the economy.
Rachel Donovan on 15 Nov 2021
Minister concerned over rising fertiliser costs
McConalogue was at the Agrifish council in Brussels where the main discussions centred on the current state of agriculture markets.
Phelim O'Neill on 12 Nov 2021
EU trade deals move into long grass
Contrasting positions between the EU and UK in trade deal negotiations.
Gerald Potterton on 10 Nov 2021
Farmer Writes: farmers’ roles as carbon sink managers being recognised
Our role as carbon sink managers is now being recognised and certainly carbon farming will be of almost equal importance as food farming, writes Gerald Potterton.
Phelim O'Neill on 04 Nov 2021
EU and US oceans apart on agriculture
US secretary for agriculture Tom Vilsack travelled to Brussels recently, but it seems the EU and US have differing views when it comes to certain aspects of agriculture.
Barry Murphy on 01 Nov 2021
No sense in ‘flooding Europe with Brazilian beef’ – McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says that Government’s solution to addressing high carbon emitting “farm intensification” is to make a decision to support family farmers and the suckler herd.
The Dealer on 27 Oct 2021
With the CAP out of the bag, where are farmers now?
The fog around the future is only partially cleared, with convergence a vital unknown affecting direct payments.
Phelim O'Neill on 20 Oct 2021
Sterling strengthens against euro
Sterling continues to strengthen as the EU and UK try again to resolve the operation of the NI Protocol.
The Dealer on 20 Oct 2021
No leadership from Brussels, just talk
If you wanted to hear what needed to be done, and why, there was plenty of that at the Farm to Fork conference. But what we need to know is how.