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Almost half dropped out of ACRES tranche two on Aran Islands
Anne O'Donoghue
In total under tranche two of the scheme, 50 out of 105 participants have dropped out of ACRES on the Aran Islands.
13 September 2024 News
ICSA backs Agri-Food Regulator’s calls for more power
The regulator has sought the power to compel players in the agri-food supply chain to turnover information to the office, as it is currently only able to ask for this data.
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.
Prescriptions will be legally required for doses
The new regulations provide for tighter controls around the prudent use of antiparasitic medications.
12 September 2024 News
Regulator seeks more power to tackle retailer stonewalling
The chair of the regulator has written to Minister McConalogue seeking an update to the agri-food supply chain transparency law.
12 September 2024 News
‘Wriggle room’ needed on slurry spreading deadline - Sinn Féin
The party said that unpredictable weather patterns have affected fodder harvesting and slurry spreading, which has left farmers in a race against the clock to empty their tanks.
11 September 2024 News
INHFA calls on minister to suspend ACRES payment clawbacks
The INHFA has also taken issue with the delay by the Department in ratifying the non productive investments (NPIs) and landscape actions (LAs).
6 September 2024 Schemes
Minister committed to ‘evolution’ of CAP
The Minister was responding to the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture report published by the European Commission (EC).
5 September 2024 News
Road outside minister’s home was vandalised
The road front outside the family home of Minister of State Pippa Hackett was vandalised in an incident a number of years ago.
4 September 2024 News
Emissions targets now ‘bearing fruit’ - McConalogue
The report indicated that there should be more incentives to improve the uptake in low emission fertiliser and feed or slurry additives.
4 September 2024 News
TB reactor numbers forecast to hit 40,000 head - IFA
The IFA has called on the Minister for Agriculture and Government colleagues to outline their position on TB eradication.
3 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