Martin Heydon

€3m grass biorefinery opens on Cork farm

Ireland’s first on-farm facility combining grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion has been opened at Shinagh Estates Demonstration Farm in Co Cork.

NEWS 1 September 2026

€3m grass biorefinery opens on Cork farm

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Minister not looking at budget cuts for 2027

Minister not looking at budget cuts for 2027

NEWS 29 August 2026

Organic farmers taking sector into their own hands with OBLIG

Organic farmers taking sector into their own hands with OBLIG

NEWS 28 August 2026

New EIP aims to join the dots in organic supply chain

New EIP aims to join the dots in organic supply chain

New EIP aims to join the dots in organic supply chain

NEWS 28 August 2026

No spare fodder in west

No spare fodder in west

No spare fodder in west

NEWS 26 August 2026

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ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

More needs to be done to make it easier to transport and produce fodder over the coming months, the association has said.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Fodder imports a non-runner as French seek Irish supplies, Heydon maintains

Fodder imports a non-runner as French seek Irish supplies, Heydon maintains

A 2018-style fodder import subsidy scheme is a non-runner when the French farm minister is asking whether Ireland's farmers have surplus bales to ship over.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Stretch fodder reserves to avoid empty pits this January - Teagasc

Stretch fodder reserves to avoid empty pits this January - Teagasc

The national fodder and feed security committee heard a strong call to action for drought-impacted farms, particularly in the south and east.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Minister increases level of BISS advance payments in response to drought

Minister increases level of BISS advance payments in response to drought

Changes and flexibilities have been announced for the BISS, CRISS, ECO Scheme, ACRES and Scheme of Investment Aid for the horticulture sector.

NEWS 19 August 2026

IFA makes case for urgent increase in TB hardship grants

IFA makes case for urgent increase in TB hardship grants

A limit of €300 on TB hardship grants is insufficient to cover feed costs for herds carrying additional cattle due to TB restrictions, the IFA has said.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Beef Welfare Scheme: three actions to qualify for up to €75/calf

Beef Welfare Scheme: three actions to qualify for up to €75/calf

Farmers can receive a payment of up to €75 per cow-calf pair up to a maximum of 45 calves born between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026

SCHEMES 19 August 2026

Fast-tracked payments on table

Fast-tracked payments on table

Minister Heydon confirmed that the Fodder and Food Security Committee will meet this week, but is introducing no immediate support measures for drought-affected farmers.

NEWS 19 August 2026

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