Agri-Business
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called for a short-term fertiliser exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Fertiliser needs for the current harvest year "appear to be covered" according to the European Commission but what will happen in 2027?
ICOS is calling on the government to introduce a €40 million state aid package to help Irish farmers secure fertiliser supplies for 2027.
Rural Life
An Irish MEP has warned of what he called a food security crisis of the EU's "own making" due to the high cost of fertiliser.
Agri Politics
Emergency financial support for Irish farmers facing soaring fertiliser costs has been welcomed by an Irish MEP.
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The European Commission today (Tuesday, May 19) unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said...
The European Commission has unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said will "support farmers facing rising fertiliser costs".
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that food safety standards are...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that food safety standards are non-negotiable in Europe.
The average price of fertiliser and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8% in Q4 of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.
The European Commission will today unveil its plan to address the soaring fertiliser prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
Irish farmers are looking to the European Commission, which is set to unveil its Fertiliser Action...
Irish farmers are looking to the EU, which is set to unveil its Fertiliser Action Plan tomorrow, to deliver some "level of price stability".
FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has welcomed a move to strengthen EU food import rules which it said will improve food safety.
Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has welcomed the inclusion of an Irish representative on the new EU Expert Group on Farmland (EGoF).
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Martin Kenny slammed EU Commission proposals to cut CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers.
Beef
The phrase 'round the house and mind the dresser' may come to mind when critiquing the EU's back-and-forth decision making on the Mercosur Trade Deal.
An EU move to ban non-compliant Brazilian beef imports "will protect Irish farmers", a Fine Gael senator has said.
Deputy Fitzmaurice accused Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having her eyes closed to the danger posed by Brazilian beef imports.
Brazilian beef "should be banned immediately", the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has said.
Environment
The Irish public is being warned of plant health risks as the final year of an EU campaign has launched to raise awareness.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on EU nature directives.
A senator has called on the European Commission to reassess the inclusion of fertiliser in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
