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Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
Rachel Donovan
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
18 April 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
18 April 2024 News
Cutting dairy cow cull scheme ‘unbelievably cynical’ - ICMSA
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said farmers have been “led up the garden path” by the scheme not going ahead after being proposed two years ago.
Ireland and UK to ‘iron out’ technical export issues - McConalogue
This comes following a meeting between Minister of Agriculture McConalogue and his UK counterpart, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Barclay.
18 April 2024 News
All eligible applications in TAMS tranche three to be approved
Tranche four of TAMS, which is effectively now open, will close for applications on Friday 6 September, the Minister confirmed.
18 April 2024 Schemes
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News
Exclusive: details of €100/ha tillage payment
Here are the most up-to-date details on the tillage payment announced by the Minister for Agriculture on Saturday.
16 April 2024 News
€100/ha announced for tillage farmers
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has announced €100/ha as a support payment for tillage farmers.
13 April 2024 News
ACRES tranche two approvals begin issuing
Those in the co-operation stream of the scheme will receive their approvals first.
12 April 2024 News
New fodder transport measure for farmers
A fodder transport measure is to be available to farmers from 9 April. Amy Forde and Siobhán Walsh report.
9 April 2024 News
Fodder scheme on the cards if needed – Minister McConalogue
Minister Charlie McConalogue said he has asked his department to draw up a fodder scheme similar to the one in 2018.
5 April 2024 News
Minister hits pause on non-essential farm inspections
Minister McConalogue stated that the pausing of non-essential inspections is both "proportionate" and "necessary" as farmers struggle with a prolonged period of difficult weather.
4 April 2024 News