Martin Heydon

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon claimed in the Dáil that many of the 1,022 herds that have not been tested for TB did not have any cattle.

NEWS 14 October 2026

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

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Three meetings and a CAP fund funeral

Three meetings and a CAP fund funeral

DEALER 14 October 2026

Bord Bia lambs sent to slaughter

Bord Bia lambs sent to slaughter

DEALER 14 October 2026

Minister calls for resolution as industrial action delays farm payments

Minister calls for resolution as industrial action delays farm payments

Minister calls for resolution as industrial action delays farm payments

NEWS 14 October 2026

Farmers could receive payment of up to €4,000 under fertiliser support scheme

Farmers could receive payment of up to €4,000 under fertiliser support scheme

Farmers could receive payment of up to €4,000 under fertiliser support scheme

NEWS 13 October 2026

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Many herds gone untested for TB don’t have any cattle - Minister

Many herds gone untested for TB don’t have any cattle - Minister

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has defended his approach to TB eradication, heralding it as the biggest "step change" in 75 years.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Budget 2027 for farmers - what's up, what's down and what stays the same

Budget 2027 for farmers - what's up, what's down and what stays the same

Farm schemes will be largely unchanged next year as the budget delivers few surprises and no shocks.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Beige budget will be quickly forgotten

Beige budget will be quickly forgotten

If Budget 2027 for farmers was a song, it might be Toto's ‘Hold the Line’ or the Raconteurs' ‘Steady as She Goes’. It won't make anyone's greatest-hits compilation.

DEALER 29 September 2026

Opinion: Larry Murrin-IFA; now a war on two fronts

Opinion: Larry Murrin-IFA; now a war on two fronts

The Brazil beef ban has vindicated the IFA's stance on Larry Murrin, certainly in their own eyes, but who foresaw the blindside of a blistering Irish Times restaurant review?

OPINION 29 September 2026

More than 1,000 herds go without TB test for past two years

More than 1,000 herds go without TB test for past two years

Department data shows that Cork had the highest number of herds which have gone untested for TB, at a total of 184.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Producer organisation scheme reopens with grants of up to €10,000 a year

Producer organisation scheme reopens with grants of up to €10,000 a year

A grant of up to €10,000 per year is available to cover eligible administrative costs, including hiring personnel and acquiring relevant technology with another €3,000 available for legal fees.

NEWS 29 September 2026

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

ICMSA leader hits out at comments from Minister Heydon, who described CAP negotiations as having taking a step closer to delivering fair farm incomes.

LETTERS 29 September 2026

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