Dairy
The National Milk Agency has confirmed that its members do not receive a salary but do receive travel expenses.
The new chair of the National Milk Agency believes fixed milk price contracts will be "consigned to history".
The National Milk Agency is reviewing how some milk is purchased in the south but processed in the north and imported again.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has appointed Jackie Cahill as chair designate of the National Milk Agency.
Agri Politics
Tributes were paid by members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on agriculture to the outgoing chair Jackie Cahill
Tipperary Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has announced that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming general election.
Rural Life
Work is underway to develop a new system for the RZLT that will exclude active farmers, according to Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture is calling on the government to provide funding for a national slurry storage project.
Over 38,000 people are registered as professional pesticide users across the country, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue confirmed.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has said he will move to establish a review of how his department handled allegations by Dan Brennan.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) will not be linked to current CAP schemes.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that the current budget for the CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme is sufficient.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that a review of the reference costs for TAMS is planned in the coming months.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that trials on a bovine tuberculosis (TB) vaccine are moving to a new phase.
The inclusion of Irish farm organisations in the carbon farming working group is currently being...
Environment
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has reiterated his assurance to farmers that all nature restoration measures will be voluntary.
Forestry
A member of the Seanad has said that the "electoral cycle" has helped to progress a new scheme on ash dieback.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said negotiations on draft EU Commission animal transport proposals are "likely to be a slow process".
The newly appointed chair designate of Bord Bia has said that there is a opportunity for Ireland to enhance its veal production "over time".
The new chairperson designate of Bord Bia is due to appear before the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine this evening.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today to discuss ‘Compliance with the Nitrates Directive'
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that a national veterinary service to oversee abattoirs has been agreed in principle.
Some clarity has been provided by Revenue towards what farming equipment can be purchased to qualify for a VAT refund.
