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Government pledges to retain nitrates derogation
James Hanly
In the Programme for Government, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent representatives stated they will “do everything within [their] power to make the case at EU level” to retain the derogation.
22 January 2025 News
IFA to tell Commissioner farmers need certainty
It will be made “quite clear” to Commissioner Hansen when he visits Ireland on Thursday that farmers need a five-to-ten-year plan on policy, the IFA president has said.
22 January 2025 News
Plans for simplified CAP payments
Announced in the 2025 Programme for Government, there will be IT system improvements at the Department of Agriculture to avoid payment delays.
Change to methane accounting system would be 'significant'
Teagasc has said that moving to reflect the actual warming impact of biogenic methane would provide more useful information around the achievement of climate neutrality.
22 January 2025 News
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
21 January 2025 News
Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
It cannot be either/or when it comes to climate, environment and production in relation to agriculture, it must be all of them.
19 January 2025 News
Opinion: operation transformation needed to help government find their figures
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have maintained the policy commitments they made during the general election campaign, but the funding pledges to back them up have disappeared.
18 January 2025 Opinion
Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
17 January 2025 Letters
INHFA seeks detail on Programme for Government pledges
Commitments agreed in Government formation talks must be followed with detail of where funding will come from, the INHFA has said.
16 January 2025 News
Heydon tipped for agriculture
The Programme for Government is long on priorities, but contains no costings, as Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Regional Independents and the Healy Rae brothers strike their deal
15 January 2025 News
Lakeland CEO makes case for TB fund
The Lakeland CEO, Colin Kelly, has made a case for North / South funding to be used for TB projects
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
CAAV disputes Starmer claims on IHT
Jeremy Moody from the CAAV has taken issue with Keir Starmer comments on inheritance tax figures.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland