Agri-Business
A number of farmers are still waiting on ACRES payments for 2023, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed.
Beef
Testing for the bluetongue virus should be "expanded" across the country, according to the Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture.
DAFM has confirmed to Agriland that the backlog of bovine tuberculosis (TB) compensation payments has been cleared.
Pig/Poultry
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine pledged in the Dáil to support the poultry sector against the heightened risk of bird flu.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has outlined the measures...
New biosecurity regulations which will require all flock keepers to apply specific biosecurity measures for poultry have been introduced.
DAFM has this week released figures of a county-by-county breakdown of applicants entered in the National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS).
DAFM is currently examining the proposed Mercosur bilateral safeguard clause "in detail" according to Minister Martin Heydon.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been allocated a total €2.3 billion in Budget 2026.
Agri Politics
Minister Heydon has said the EU's proposal to stop income support for farmers who have a pension are measures that he feels are very "crude".
Rural Life
There has been no sitting of Dáil Éireann since it adjourned on Thursday, July 16, and it is not set to return until Wednesday, September 17.
Minister Martin Heydon said the trade agreement trade agreement "avoids the very significant threats associated with a no-deal scenario".
Minister Martin Heydon has said that just over €87.4 million in grant aid has been issued across TAMS II and TAMS 3 up to July 17, 2025.
Minister Martin Heydon has outlined the amount of funding given to each county under the traditional farm buildings grant scheme..
Over €4 million has been paid out as part of the Knowledge Transfer programme 2024-2026, according to Minister Martin Heydon.
IFA president, Francie Gorman, has warned the minister for agriculture that "ongoing agricultural supports" are needed in Budget'26.
This week Agriland will have a special focus on the ongoing battle against bovine TB and examine why reactor numbers and costs are rising.
Minister Martin Heydon has been asked to outline DAFM's main policy achievements since January 23, 2025, when he became minister.
Minister Martin Heydon has said the government will "negotiate through" the European Commission's new EU budget proposals "line by line".
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has said noted the importance of the week ahead for future of the CAP.
Grass
Minister Heydon has stated that he is "very conscious" of the importance of ensuring that land eligibility rules remain flexible for farmers.
Dairy
There has been 43,290 bovine TB (bTB) reactors in Ireland over a 12 month period to June 29, 2025, according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Environment
Minister Martin Heydon has stated that his department is "committed" to dealing with the pollution challenges affecting Lady's Island Lake
