Beef News
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that bluetongue virus has been confirmed in three more herds in Co. Wexford.
Tillage
Details relating to the new €30M tillage support scheme, announced as part of Budget 2026, will be forthcoming in the very near future.
Agri-Business
Of the 3,149 approvals issued to date under the TAMS solar scheme, 55% of approvals have issued to dairy farmers.
Minister Heydon has disputed a claim that there was a deal that Ireland would back the Mercosur Trade Agreement for the nitrates derogation
Beef
This morning's confirmation of an outbreak of bluetongue in Co. Wexford "will have an impact on exports of cattle and sheep".
A report for Minister Heydon from the Bord Bia board has said that there is "no legal or governance issue at play" over its chairperson.
Minister Heydon has announced that participants in SCEP now have access to amend their 2026 yearly reference number if they wish to do so.
Minister Heydon has said that the chairperson of the board of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, has "discharged his duties" in the role satisfactorily.
Environment
During parliamentary questions, Minister Martin Heydon made clarifications on the TAMS scheme, in relation to grants and surplus energy.
Minister Heydon has said that he will seek "the maximum amount of safeguards" for the beef sector if the Mercosur deal is ultimately ratified.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon will seek assurances on the EU-Mercosur deal during a meeting of EU ministers for agriculture today.
The start of the week has been dominated with news over the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, with a vote on the deal seemingly planned for Friday.
Minister Heydon has been called on to hold 'urgent, crucial discussions' with his Italian counterpart on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
European agriculture ministers are to meet on Wednesday for discussions ahead of a possible vote on the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Opinion
Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine about to confirm the distribution of the tillage aid monies agreed in Budget 2026?
Ministers Martin Heydon and Noel Grealish have announced that Vietnam will begin accepting beef products from Ireland.
Sheep
In a recent statement, Michael Feely, Chair of the Young Sheep Farmer Forum discussed income support, succession, and barriers to entry.
Dairy
Minister Martin Heydon has indicated his intention that Ireland will seek a further nitrates derogation after 2028 if water quality improves.
Forestry
Minister Heydon and Minister Healy-Rae have announced a reconstitution scheme for forest owners affected by Storm Darragh and Storm Éowyn.
DAFM minister, Martin Heydon is to attend the December meeting of the Food Vision Tillage Stakeholder Group in-person.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that all farmers seeking a...
Minister Heydon has said all farmers seeking a nitrates derogation will be "treated equally" when it comes to applying the Habitats Directive.
Schemes
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that just under 12,000 herdowners are awaiting their 2025 ACRES advance payments.
