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Poultry
Industrial emissions directive targets small poultry and pig farmers - IFA
Amy Forde
Without an amendment, the directive would bring very small pig and poultry units into a scenario where they needed a full EPA licence, the IFA warned.
24 January 2024 Markets
MartBids Database: strong start to 2024 live exports
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the latest on what’s happening in the country’s marts.
24 January 2024 News
Kerry suppliers: ‘you can curse the dark or turn on the light’
A meeting for Kerry Group milk suppliers interested in joining the Munster Dairy Producer Organisation (MDPO) was held last week online and was attended by over 200 people.
RSA ‘unlikely’ to recommend mandatory testing for agricultural vehicles
In a statement to the IFJ, the RSA said it’s unlikely it will be recommending mandatory testing for agricultural vehicles. From our research, Ireland is in line with EU Directives on tractor testing.
3 January 2024 News
No NCT-style testing for farm tractors
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has told the Irish Farmers Journal that it is ‘unlikely’ it will be recommending mandatory testing for agricultural vehicles.
3 January 2024 News
Explainer: where do farmers stand with EU green deal?
There was a lot of movement in 2023 on the European Commission's green deal and Farm to Fork plans for farmers.
29 December 2023 Climate and environment
Ireland’s energy emissions not falling fast enough as demand increases - SEAI
The SEAI Energy in Ireland 2023 report highlights severe weaknesses in Ireland’s energy supply as in 2022 we imported 81.6% of our energy while 85.8% of our energy came from fossil fuels
13 December 2023 News
Farm groups ‘most effective’ lobbyists in Europe - Kelleher
Billy Kelleher MEP has argued that farming organisations' focus on Brussels puts them ahead of other lobby groups when it comes to influencing EU legislation.
4 December 2023 News
Commission renews glyphosate licence for 10 years
The Commission said that based on the assessment of all available information, there is currently no evidence to classify glyphosate as being carcinogenic.
16 November 2023 News
EU sheep production falling but imports growing
The European Commission predict that sheep and goat production will fall by 1.8% in 2023 and a further 1% in 2024 while imports will increase by over 10% in 2023 and a further 4.5% in 2024.
1 November 2023 News