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Grain Trends: prices down after rebound
Siobhán Walsh
Grain prices increased slightly last week, but went back down this week. There are a lot of factors affecting prices.
17 September 2024 News
Irish food producers can benefit from EU quality mark – McGuinness
Key message coming from the European Commission tent at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships.
16 September 2024 News
European Commission's nitrates team lands in Ireland
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue invited the delegation following last year’s visit to Ireland by Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius.
CAP reform must include targeted income supports - MEP
It comes ahead of a debate in the European Parliament on the report on the strategic dialogue for the future of EU agriculture.
16 September 2024 News
Commission-approved payments must be delivered on time - IFA
It comes after the European Commission authorised EU member states to pay higher advances of CAP funds to help growing liquidity problems on farm.
16 September 2024 News
Six agri organisations reaffirm calls for retention of nitrates derogation
The joint declaration states the importance of the nitrates derogation to the Irish agri-food sector and wider economy.
16 September 2024 News
Mercosur trade deal looks inevitable
The Mercosur trade deal has been agreed since 2019, but it looks like it will begin the ratification process early in the incoming European Commission's term.
15 September 2024 News
NI well behind ROI in farm support
David Wright assesses the payments made to farmers on either side of the Irish border
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Lack of farm accident reporting causing safety issues
Recent data presented at a SafeHabitus webinar showed that 4.1 of every 100,000 farm workers will have a fatal accident at work, which is more that twice the likelihood of the average worker.
11 September 2024 News
Farmers' opinions on animal health needed for European study
The BioSecure project, funded by the European Commission, is inviting farmers and vets in the cattle, poultry, goat and sheep sectors to take part in a survey on biosecurity and disease.
10 September 2024 News
'Tough’ debate ahead on new farm climate fund proposals - McGuinness
Commissioner McGuinness warned that member states will have to agree to send more tax revenue to Brussels if new funding streams are to be created for farmers.
9 September 2024 News
Ireland 'lost five years' of progress on water quality - Hogan
Former European Commissioner Phil Hogan said "we've buried our heads in the sand" in relation to maintaining the nitrates derogation.
6 September 2024 News