Agri Politics
The cost of overseas visits by ministers and senior officials from DAFM for the St. Patrick’s Day programme could total nearly €64,000.
Forestry
An open call has been announced for proposals for forestry skills training.
Agri-Business
It is estimated that a "comprehensive package of financial and administrative measures" arising from a forestry review will amount to €3.5 million for the sector for 2026.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a condition yellow moderate fire risk warning.
Schemes
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced the opening of year four of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to new entrants.
The INHFA has welcomed that the bluetongue vaccine will be available as an option under the beef and sheep welfare schemes.
Over €5.6 million was paid out to farmers under various schemes last week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) said.
Ireland's preparations for its presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026 are underway.
Almost half of the applications made under tranche 9 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) have been approved.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a series of in-person farmer clinics.
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon seems to have ruled out a compensation scheme for farmers whose livestock is impacted by dog attacks.
Actions by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) to address issues with controls at pet food plants have been "effective", an audit found.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has been asked to create an exceptional payments scheme for farmers who lose livestock in flash flooding
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has issued a further update on Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) carries out physical inspections on all beef imported from Brazil into Ireland.
An extension to the public consultation on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 regulations has been announced.
An event demonstrating reforestation after storm damage will take place this month. Teagasc, in...
Pig/Poultry
Farmers are being advised that biosecurity and vaccination are the "best defence" against a potential Newcastle disease incursion in Ireland.
Lead poisonings diagnosed by the veterinary laboratory service DAFM commonly peak in late spring / early summer.
Minister Michael Healy-Rae told the Dáil this morning that the impact on fertiliser price "will depend on how long the disruption lasts".
There "isn't any capacity" in the current TAMS budget to get back to 100% approval for applications according to a senior DAFM official.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) is currently inviting tenders for social farming projects.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet today (Wednesday, March 18) to discuss TAMS.
