Agri Politics
The Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) has said that Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will travel to San Francisco as part of this year's St. Patrick’s Day programme.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Martin Heydon and Minister of State Timmy Dooley are attending the AgriFish Council meeting.
Sheep
Sheep are more likely to show obvious clinical signs of bluetongue than cattle if they become infected, DAFM said.
Beef
The 1% of beef sourced from Brazil by Dawn Farm Foods in 2025 "went to England, not Ireland" according to senior government sources.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed that an outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in Co. Wexford.
The confirmation of an outbreak of bluetongue in Co. Wexford is "hugely worrying" news, the ICMSA has said.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has confirmed that an outbreak of bluetongue has been detected in Co. Wexford.
Rural Life
A call for proposals for agri-food tourism initiatives has been issued, provided for under the 2026 Rural Innovation and Development Fund.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has expressed "full confidence" in Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said that the reduction in CAP funding post-2027 "is a major concern for Ireland".
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon noted the decision of the EU Parliament to refer the Mercosur deal to the European Court of Justice.
Schemes
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet this week to continue discussions on the post-2027 CAP.
The issuing of payments under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has "gathered considerable momentum".
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) spent almost €4.8 million on external consultants last year.
DAFM expects to be looking at a bill for its work during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU of €3.3 million.
Environment
The Boyne Catchment Action Plan, as part of the Better Farming for Water Campaign, was officially launched today (January 14).
Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the issuing of annual forestry premium payments for 2026.
In December, Minister Martin Heydon announced that the use of bluetongue vaccination will be permitted in cattle and sheep in Ireland in 2026.
News
Ireland's commitment to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for 2026 will total €35 million according to Minister Martin Heydon.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued more than €2.18 billion in payments to farmers and fishers over the course of 2025.
A total of €547.6 million has been allocated to the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) over the period 2019 to 2025.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon is being urged to review the criteria for applicants to the 'Forgotten Farmers' scheme.
