Sustainability

Food Vision 2030 public consultation announced

“This public consultation is an opportunity for all stakeholders, including the wider public, to give their views,” Minister Heydon has said.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Food Vision 2030 public consultation announced

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Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

NEWS 1 April 2026

Home Farm: snatching opportunities

Home Farm: snatching opportunities

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Green light from IFA for minimum Irish grain inclusion

Green light from IFA for minimum Irish grain inclusion

Green light from IFA for minimum Irish grain inclusion

NEWS 1 April 2026

Aurivo invests €12m in wood pellet burner system

Aurivo invests €12m in wood pellet burner system

Aurivo invests €12m in wood pellet burner system

NEWS 31 March 2026

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Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

Local auctioneers indicate that high value entitlements worth over £400 are now making two times their face value to buy.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 March 2026

Tackling challenges on this Wexford farm

Tackling challenges on this Wexford farm

A recent visit to Don Somers farm placed an emphasis on soil health and simple moves to improve it writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 22 March 2026

16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

The clinics will provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications in advance of the 15 May 2026 deadline date

SCHEMES 22 March 2026

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

Andrew Muir said ANC payments would have to be funded by reducing Farm Sustainability Payments to all farmers in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 March 2026

New breed bonus structure from Irish Hereford Prime and ABP

New breed bonus structure from Irish Hereford Prime and ABP

Producer group members can now receive an additional bonus of up to 10c/kg from ABP if they meet specific new sustainability and animal genetic specifications.

NEWS 22 March 2026

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

The Department has emphasised that these clinics are especially helpful for farmers who do not have a farm advisory system-approved adviser to help them with their application.

NEWS 22 March 2026

Whiskey consultation to open soon

Whiskey consultation to open soon

The whiskey consultation which has been delayed is to open soon and will open for two months before opposition to the consultation can take place.

NEWS 22 March 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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