Minister for Agriculture

€86m in Eco Scheme payments issuing to farmers

The payment run announced on Tuesday is worth 30% of the 2025 Eco Scheme total payment rate to farmers.

NEWS 9 December 2025

€86m in Eco Scheme payments issuing to farmers

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Organic scheme payments on the way

Organic scheme payments on the way

NEWS 8 December 2025

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

NEWS 4 December 2025

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue and Brazilian beef recall

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue and Brazilian beef recall

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue and Brazilian beef recall

PODCAST 4 December 2025

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

NEWS 4 December 2025

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Farming braces for bluetongue

Farming braces for bluetongue

It is not currently known how the two cows confirmed to have bluetongue were infected with the disease.

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

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

A consultation has been awaited on the Irish Whiskey Technical File and is now delayed until 2026 according to the Minister for Agriculture.

NEWS 3 December 2025

O'Sullivan joins Teagasc board

O'Sullivan joins Teagasc board

I see Liam Woulfe has had to make way for Seán O'Sullivan who was appointed to the Teagasc Authority this week.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Minister wants changes to 2026 tillage scheme to better target €30m funds

Minister wants changes to 2026 tillage scheme to better target €30m funds

Minister Heydon has pointed towards a more targeted €30m tillage scheme opening next year than was opened this year.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Seán O'Sullivan appointed to Teagasc Authority

Seán O'Sullivan appointed to Teagasc Authority

O’Sullivan served as CEO of Cork Marts from 1997 until his retirement in 2025.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Protein aid payments to hit bank accounts in coming days

Protein aid payments to hit bank accounts in coming days

Minister Heydon confirms commencement of €9.5m in payments under the Protein Aid Scheme.

NEWS 3 December 2025

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