Linda O'Brien

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Ireland has targets to reestablish some 10,000 hectares of old sessile oak woodland by 2030, as well 4,000 hectares of alluvial woodlands.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

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Getting a bee-line on what 2025 was like

Getting a bee-line on what 2025 was like

NEWS 26 December 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

NEWS 24 December 2025

Record output for 2025 milk

Record output for 2025 milk

Record output for 2025 milk

NEWS 23 December 2025

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

NEWS 22 December 2025

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Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Ornua has forecast that it will be the second half of 2026 before markets start to settle as low milk prices impact global output.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

New minimum salary thresholds announced recently for non-EEA work-permit holders will give agri-food workers a 9% pay rise.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the European Commission will have to act if the collapse in milk prices persists into the supply peak of 2026.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Teagasc to clamp down in recruitment and spending

Teagasc to clamp down in recruitment and spending

The Teagasc grant from the Department of Agriculture for pay, non-pay and pensions has been set at €165.5m for 2026.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

Minister Heydon said farming could not take its 'foot off the gas' on water quality.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Fears of solar investment collapse

Fears of solar investment collapse

The Micro Renewable Energy Federation accused Minister for Agriculture of throwing the TAMS solar scheme 'under the bus'.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

Employment agencies have had recent applications for work permits for dairy operators rejected.

NEWS 3 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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