Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has provided an update on the various scheme payments issued last week.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said it is focused on ensuring all valid Fuel Income Support Scheme claims are "paid in a timely manner"
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon has opened the call for applications for the ACORNS programme.
The Fuel Income Support Scheme has "failed to recognise" periods of heaviest fuel usage, the ICMSA said.
Tillage News
Met Éireann has today (Friday, July 24) issued an advisory for potato blight in some areas of the country in the coming days.
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has further extended a 'Condition Orange' warning for high fire risk until July 29.
The government has been urged by Macra to "reinvest unspent farmer supports" to protect food production.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has launched the new equine herd profiles and the equine census 2026.
Series
Forestry offers more than just a hands-off alternative to farming, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said all applicants for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) have been accepted for 2026.
DAFM has defended Teagasc's projected €52.4 million pension bill for 2026, which could account for 30% of its state funding this year.
With high temperatures and no rain for the past week, farmers might be considering a private well. Here’s what you need to know.
Schemes
Over €1.9 million was issued in farm scheme payments last week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed.
Agriland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will publish a series about the potential benefits of forestry for farmers.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has issued its first update on the status of applications made under tranche 11 of TAMS 3.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that over 1,100 applications have been submitted for the On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme.
Agri Politics
An IFA delegation has met with officials from the Department of Agriculture on livestock welfare and traceability issues.
Health and safety is a farm’s "most important asset", and to "keep a farm running safely, you must look after your body and mind".
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently seeking to develop a pilot programme focused on upland farms.
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has said that questions need to be answered in light of concerning images.
Latest figures show 28 applications for new farm roads have been approved under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) 3.
Met Éireann has issued an additional Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures across most of the country in the coming days.
The IFA wants an "urgent" meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss welfare, traceability protocols.
