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Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

Fines as high as €11,000 can be levied against offenders of the land laws in Malta aimed at preventing speculation on land by non-farmers.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

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Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

NEWS 27 July 2026

Room in CAP to do more on succession – Moynihan

Room in CAP to do more on succession – Moynihan

NEWS 22 July 2026

Oireachtas committee AD report lacks farm-scale vision

Oireachtas committee AD report lacks farm-scale vision

Oireachtas committee AD report lacks farm-scale vision

EDITORIAL 1 July 2026

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

'Serious retention crisis' within vet nursing profession, Oireachtas told

NEWS 18 June 2026

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Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Level of applications received for the €85m farmer and agri contractor fuel scheme could facilitate a payment rate of more than the 20c/l initially announced.

NEWS 13 May 2026

CPOs are a 'necessary safeguard' in the delivery of greenways, Oireachtas hears

CPOs are a 'necessary safeguard' in the delivery of greenways, Oireachtas hears

Barry Kehoe of the CCMA is 'aware of an impression that CPO was almost the first step, instead of the last step', of acquiring land for greenways.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Neither factories nor Meat Industry Ireland will go into the detail of cattle finishing contracts 'a lot of farmers' have with processors, the latter group told TDs.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Editorial: beef trade blues

Editorial: beef trade blues

Both factories and retailers have been able to protect their margins through a combination of reducing prices at the factory gate and increasing prices on shop shelves.

VIEWPOINTS 13 May 2026

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture took a deep dive into deer management and discovered how little is known about the number of wild deer in the country.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

The latest on this week’s beef trade, including hopes of a World Cup bounce for burger sales.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Use of CPOs for greenways ignores farm families - IFA

Use of CPOs for greenways ignores farm families - IFA

Too often, farmers are only contacted when greenway routes are already planned, the IFA has said.

NEWS 13 May 2026

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