Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the issuing of annual forestry premium payments for 2026.
Farm Safety
Farm safety needs to be modelled on the approach taken on building sites, according to Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae.
Well-managed and maintained forests will "contribute to flood mitigation", Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said.
A new report has been published on demand estimates for forest tree seed and plants for the period to 2035.
Rural Life
An appeal has been made for "additional compensation" for the full depopulation of a pedigree herd that comes down with TB.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon visited the headquarters of Dairymaster in Co. Kerry this week.
Machinery
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special...
Over 770 reports of alleged illegal tree felling have been made to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) since 2020.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said he wants to the Irish horticulture sector to "grow and flourish" over the years ahead.
Over 1,000 felling applications for private forestry have been made to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) so far this year.
Minister Michael Healy-Rae, has announced that he will host four free forestry information events in collaboration with Teagasc
"Significant progress" is being made in approving felling licence applications which have windblow...
Payments worth €440,000 have been issued this year for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has paid out nearly €5.4 million under the Woodland Improvement Scheme since 2015.
Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent road traffic collisions involving deer.
Ahead of this year's Farm Safety Week, farmers are being urged to put safety to the fore of every task on their farm.
https://youtu.be/MjogXAZtKFU?si=7E8TLkT9NYJhXvRX As Minister of State at the Department of...
Minister of State for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance of a good contract for forest owners impacted by windblow.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae has...
An independent senator has called for strong engagement in the second tranche of the open call for proposals for forestry skills training.
Over 80% of the country's harvesting capacity for forestry is now working in areas impacted by storm damage, the Windblow Taskforce heard.
A group of farmers whose lands will be affected by the South Kerry Greenway have voiced serious concerns over how the project is progressing.
A property management firm owned by Minister for State and farmer, Michael Healy-Rae, recorded post-tax profits of €465,860 in 2023
