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Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves
Jack Kennedy
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
18 September 2024 News
Minister had ‘no choice’ on vet medicines
Minister McConalogue said the new rule changes had to be made in response to direction from the Health Protection Regulatory Authority (HPRA).
12 September 2024 News
'Merchants hung out to dry on medicines bill' - ILMA
Adam Woods speaks to Offaly merchant Ollie Ryan about the signing into law of the new veterinary medicines bill.
Feed prices to remain stable in short term
Feed prices will depend on what price is set for grain, co-ops and merchants have said.
11 September 2024 News
Merchants slam vets' take on medicines
Adam Woods has the latest on the vet medicines row between vets and merchants.
29 August 2024 Breeding & health
Send back out-of-spec fertiliser, farmers told
The Department does not appear to have issued any fines to fertiliser blenders whose fertiliser was found to be sub-standard in 2023.
14 August 2024 News
Battle continues over the sale of vaccines and doses
The row centres on a new law which, in its current form, would ban merchants and co-ops from selling vaccines and doses to farmers unless they have a prescription from a vet.
31 July 2024 News
New rules on medicines must work for farmers – IFA
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that his objective is for "the best possible outcome for farmers". Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
31 July 2024 News
Latest changes to vet medicines law will ‘destroy merchants’
Merchant and co-op representative bodies said if the Minister signs the new law, it will effectively legislate all licenced merchants out of business.
29 July 2024 News
Fertiliser register a sign of new approach
A new fertiliser database is to be introduced by DAERA Minister Andrew Muir
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Trailer numbers to be in place by harvest 2026
Trailer numbers are to be put in place to help with identification and traceability as part of the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme.
2 July 2024 News
Stiff fertiliser database penalties for derogation farmers
Close to 62,000t of fertiliser was imported up to last week by 35 Fertiliser Economic Operators.
30 June 2024 News