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Up to 300 farmers charged double for returning illegal plastic

IFFPG is Ireland's approved farm plastics recycling compliance scheme collecting an estimated 45,000t of farm plastics this year.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Up to 300 farmers charged double for returning illegal plastic

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Former MP salutes ordinary family farms

Former MP salutes ordinary family farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Farmers hopeful Commissioner’s farm visit proves valuable

Farmers hopeful Commissioner’s farm visit proves valuable

NEWS 12 November 2025

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Over €146m in advance ACRES funds begin issuing to farmers

Over €146m in advance ACRES funds begin issuing to farmers

Over €146m in advance ACRES funds begin issuing to farmers

NEWS 10 November 2025

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Further greening of CAP would increase overall emissions - research

Further greening of CAP would increase overall emissions - research

New modeling from the Commission's Joint Research Centre found that a focus on food - and not the environment - could be the pathway to reducing farm emissions globally.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Forests and food main topics to headline agroforestry event

Forests and food main topics to headline agroforestry event

The conference is focused on the integration of trees into productive farming systems.

FORESTRY 5 November 2025

Watch: Commissioner Roswall doesn't commit on derogation

Watch: Commissioner Roswall doesn't commit on derogation

European Commissioner for Environment Jessika Roswall was in Ireland on Friday to meet Irish officials, farm organisations and environmental NGOs to discuss the nitrates derogation.

NEWS 5 November 2025

December D-day for derogation

December D-day for derogation

Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall's visit to Ireland could be crucial to the retention of a nitrates derogation, with a decision on Ireland's application due next month.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Dates announced for hazardous waste collection

Dates announced for hazardous waste collection

Six collection dates have been announced for the counties of Clare, Meath, Cork, Tipperary, Mayo and Kerry

SCHEMES 5 November 2025

Muir hits back after UFU confidence vote

Muir hits back after UFU confidence vote

The Alliance MLA said he was “disappointed” to hear about the unanimous vote taken by the UFU’s executive committee last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

The new group has been tasked with bringing forward new proposed revisions to the Nutrients Action Programme in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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