Oireachtas agriculture committee

Murrin mess needs a resolution

While Irish farming's fault lines are exposed by the controversy over Larry Murrin being chair of Bord Bia, CAP's defining days are hurtling toward us.

DEALER 4 February 2026

Murrin mess needs a resolution

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Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

NEWS 31 January 2026

‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

NEWS 28 January 2026

Plans to abolish standalone budget ongoing

Plans to abolish standalone budget ongoing

Plans to abolish standalone budget ongoing

NEWS 28 January 2026

Minister urges caution on land leases as the end looms for entitlements

Minister urges caution on land leases as the end looms for entitlements

Minister urges caution on land leases as the end looms for entitlements

NEWS 22 January 2026

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Erotic animals in the Oireachtas

Erotic animals in the Oireachtas

The Dealer didn't know where to look last week, when a debate on biosecurity turned into a discussion about erotic animals.

DEALER 10 November 2025

Minister unhappy on Brazilian beef recall lag but unsure who imported it

Minister unhappy on Brazilian beef recall lag but unsure who imported it

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon not satisfied with the three-month gap around recall of Brazilian beef containing banned hormones.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

The IFA is looking for the maximum average payment rate possible in area-based income supports in the next CAP, but warned that further national funds will be needed for other CAP schemes.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories want next CAP to go big on headage to shore up supplies

Meat factories have told the Oireachtas that 2025 has been one of their most difficult years and that CAP funds should be focused on what it deemed ‘commercial’ farmers.

NEWS 10 November 2025

France and Poland MPs opposed to Mercosur - Kenny

France and Poland MPs opposed to Mercosur - Kenny

SInn Féin's agricultural spokesperson believes Mercosur needs to be stopped, and can be stopped

NEWS 10 November 2025

IFFPG is good at recycling

IFFPG is good at recycling

The farm plastics crowd, also known at the Irish Farm Film Producers Group, were in front of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee last week.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government has been called on to declare outright whether it will vote no to Mercosur when the deal is put to EU member states.

NEWS 10 November 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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