Agri-Business
A total of 1,270 applications have been received in the first 36 hours of the Fuel Support Scheme opening according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Fuel support scheme
The government today (Wednesday, April 29) unveiled the full details of a €100 million fuel support scheme for farmers and contractors.
The Minister for Agriculture has urged financial institutions to "take a sympathetic approach" when dealing with farmers and contractors.
We're launching the first Agri Opinions survey of 2026 and we want to hear from farmers who want to share their views on current issues.
N.Ireland
A farmer in NI who "took Gaviscon" and worked on feeding calves and cows during a heart attack has warned that life is precious.
Farmers and businessses urged by Agri-Food Regulator CEO to come together and "improve fairness and transparency" in the food supply chain.
Rural Life
Farmers have been advised to move livestock and machinery to higher ground, where possible, ahead of Storm Claudia.
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Farm plastic collections are well underway for the summer months, with many farmers taking the opportunity to get rid of farm plastic waste.
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has pledged that every farmer in ACRES will get"paid as soon as possible".
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging farmers and their contractors to ensure safety is paramount in the silage harvesting season.
As Met Éireann forecasts sunny weather for the May Bank Holiday weekend, farmers are being urged to be "sun smart".
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has outlined changes to its collections this year to help combat the illegal farm plastics trade.
New Zealand farmers are on track to meet the biogenic methane emissions reduction target by 2030, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said.
Farmers deserve to "earn a fair standard of living from their work" the chair of a special EU committee said.
Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca has called for de-escalation in increasing trade tensions following new US tariffs, including an additional 20% levy on EU goods.
A judge ordered two Clare farmers not go within 200m of a couple’s home after hearing the couple were subject to alleged ‘bully-boy tactics’.
The beginning of March brings with it the the start of Seachtain na Gaeilge, an international Irish language festival.
Minister Michael Healy-Rae is the TD with the most extensive property portfolio, according to the Dáil's Register of Members' Interests.
The European Commission has confirmed it will distribute emergency support totaling €98.6 million to farmers in certain EU countries.
The EIT Food Trust Report 2024 has revealed that farmers are the most trusted group of food actors in the industry at present.
Farmers have been again urged to prioritise their safety when working on repairs to damaged part of their farms following Storm Éowyn.
