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Female farmers shouldn’t be supported with ‘pink washing’
Anne O'Donoghue
The policies in place to support female farmers under the current CAP need to become an intrinsic part of farming, Maura Farrell of the University of Galway has said.
11 October 2024 News
€1 billion approved to aid Italian farmer affected by floods
The Commission grant approval to Italy to implement aid to companies active in the agricultural sector affected by events that occurred in May 2023 in Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marche.
9 October 2024 News
Farmers could have to map cattle locations for EU deforestation law
The Commission has proposed pushing back the introduction of the EU deforestation regulation amid mounting confusion over what will be required of cattle farmers.
A busy week for Ursula
As she said herself, it has been a whirlwind week for Cormac Tagging's Ursula Kelly.
9 October 2024 Dealer
Audit finds major failures in Department's animal by-product checks
The European Commission's audit of Ireland's animal by-product inspections was carried out this June.
9 October 2024 News
EU deforestation law should use existing databases – ICMSA
The ICMSA said the regulation made practical sense against the threat of South American beef imports, but it should be revisited to allow information from existing databases.
5 October 2024 News
Spotlight on CAP changes after farmer protests
The CAP flexibility proposed by the Commission which were passed earlier this year is under the European ombudsman's spotlight.
25 September 2024 News
Who’s sitting where at the new top table in Brussels?
With the dust settling on the new college of European Commissioners, we take a look at who has been landed with what for the next five years.
25 September 2024 News
EU not on track to meet organic land target
The EU is at ‘risk’ of missing its headline target set for organic farming in the Green Deal, auditors have reported.
23 September 2024 Climate and environment
Commission visits Ireland on future of derogation
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue invited the delegation following last year’s visit to Ireland by European Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius.
18 September 2024 News
Tirlán lifts August milk price
Overall, the global milk supply outlook remains unchanged and is likely to be flat this year, Tirlán chair John Murphy said.
18 September 2024 News
Commission should treat Irish dairy like French champagne - Doyle
Alice Doyle said with regard to the nitrates derogation, Irish dairy should have the same allowances made for it as other food and drink sectors do across the EU.
18 September 2024 News