Oireachtas agriculture committee

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 3 June 2026

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

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Home Farm: meat factory responses

Home Farm: meat factory responses

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

NEWS 27 May 2026

North Cork Creameries and Dawn Farm Foods site on EPA watchlist

North Cork Creameries and Dawn Farm Foods site on EPA watchlist

North Cork Creameries and Dawn Farm Foods site on EPA watchlist

NEWS 15 May 2026

AHI not drawn on target BVD eradication year

AHI not drawn on target BVD eradication year

AHI not drawn on target BVD eradication year

NEWS 7 May 2026

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AHI 'hugely frustrated ' with An Post's handling of BVD samples

AHI 'hugely frustrated ' with An Post's handling of BVD samples

AHI's CEO 'hugely frustrated' with An Post's handling of BVD samples and says engagement is ongoing to attempt to find a solution for next year.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

ICOS has sounded the alarm on fertiliser availability into 2027, as it warned that importers may not purchase unless farmers or co-ops have already paid up.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

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 18 February 2026

‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

‘Smear campaigns’ threaten live export trade, shippers warn

Much of the information circulated on the live export trade by activist groups bear little resemblance to the factual record, the ILEA has said.

NEWS 18 February 2026

French-style land market controls raised at Oireachtas

French-style land market controls raised at Oireachtas

A group of farm sector stakeholders is looking for an observatory that would shed light on land ownership trends.

NEWS 18 February 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

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 18 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 18 February 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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