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Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

The Oireachtas agriculture committee heard that European Commission animal transport rules would prove unworkable for live exports from Ireland.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

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Feathers fly at wild birds forum

Feathers fly at wild birds forum

DEALER 1 April 2026

‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

NEWS 30 March 2026

Upcoming Bord Bia review deadline

Upcoming Bord Bia review deadline

Upcoming Bord Bia review deadline

LETTERS 11 March 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

FORESTRY 6 March 2026

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Open call for farm safety projects

Open call for farm safety projects

Last week, it was revealed at a meeting of the Oireachtas committee on agriculture that farm deaths in 2025 increased to almost double that of 2024.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Call for drones to be used to catch illegal peat extraction

Call for drones to be used to catch illegal peat extraction

Harsher punishments for those found to be exporting illegally extracted peat is among a number of recommendations made by TDs to cut down on illegal activity on bogs.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

The Minister admitted that TAMS approvals are being delayed due to the number of applications being received at present.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Time to move on from Murrin controversy – Minister

Time to move on from Murrin controversy – Minister

Government has been very clear in terms of the position of the chair of Bord Bia, says Minister. Amy Forde and Stephen Robb report.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA and Murrin disagree over what constitutes conflict of interest

IFA and Murrin disagree over what constitutes conflict of interest

Agreement has yet to be found between what the IFA and what Larry Murrin see as conflicts of interest that should be declared at Bord Bia board meetings.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

There have been more twists in the Larry Murrin saga: a Bord Bia website listed Dawn Farm Foods as QA when it wasn't while Murrin called for farmers to put on the green jersey.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Issues flagged by the EPA with a manufacturing site leave Dawn Farm Foods unable to attain the gold standard awarded by Bord Bia to food processors.

NEWS 11 February 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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