Department of agriculture

No comment from Department on slurry probe

The Department stated that it 'does not comment on ongoing investigations regardless of the nature of those cases'.

NEWS 4 November 2026

No comment from Department on slurry probe

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

ANC fears the first of many

ANC fears the first of many

DEALER 4 November 2026

Shamonda virus suspected or reported in six Irish cattle herds

Shamonda virus suspected or reported in six Irish cattle herds

NEWS 4 November 2026

24-hour public sector strike could hit Teagasc services for farmers and students

24-hour public sector strike could hit Teagasc services for farmers and students

24-hour public sector strike could hit Teagasc services for farmers and students

NEWS 3 November 2026

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

Automatic TB payments and 'tick-box' scheme renewals among ICMSA proposals

NEWS 2 November 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

There has been some disagreement between farming organisations in the latest round of CAP reform as to what the stocking rate for claiming CAP payments should be.

NEWS 2 November 2026

Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

The Minister will attend Tillage Day at what is a difficult time financially for tillage farmers and as the number of farmers with tillage declined.

NEWS 1 November 2026

Up to 120 poultry farms may face new EU permit rules

Up to 120 poultry farms may face new EU permit rules

Currently awaiting transposition into Irish law, the recent revision of the directive has broadened the scope to include more poultry farms.

NEWS 31 October 2026

Higher farmer animal collection fees on cards to end knackeries dispute

Higher farmer animal collection fees on cards to end knackeries dispute

The Department has proposed raising the limit farmers can be charged for fallen animal collection services in a bid to end its dispute with knackeries, which withdrew some services last Monday week.

NEWS 30 October 2026

UK bluetongue case numbers continue to rise

UK bluetongue case numbers continue to rise

Five new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed across the UK in the last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

Rams selling for up to €1,000 per head in Morocco

Rams selling for up to €1,000 per head in Morocco

Twice the population of sheep in Ireland are slaughtered for the Islamic religious festival of Eid-Al-Adha in Morocco every year, Darren Flynn* reports.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Department of Agriculture returned almost €1.2bn to Exchequer since 2016

Department of Agriculture returned almost €1.2bn to Exchequer since 2016

Even in 2025, which saw one of the lowest levels of underspend over the last decade, agriculture was still the worst of the major government departments at spending exchequer funding.

NEWS 28 October 2026

SPONSORED

Winter vaccination: one less job for busy farmers in spring

Looking for one less job next spring? Vaccinate for lepto with Spirovac® this winter.

Winter vaccination: one less job for busy farmers in spring

LOAD MORE STORIES