All the updated news related to farming

All the news related to farming updated in real time

Found 821

forfarming

Order by:

Farming & Rural Affairs

Call for Minister to intervene on Clean Livestock Policy as Kepak suspends lamb processing

ICSA Sheep Chairperson, John Brooks, has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to intervene in light of the news that Kepak has suspended processing of lamb due to difficulties surrounding the Clean Livestock Policy ...

12 Feb 2018 at 16:29

National Ploughing

#PLOUGHING2017 | Watch incredible drone footage of Tullamore site coming together

The National Ploughing Championships will kick off its three-day stint in Tullamore, County Offaly next Tuesday - September 19. Over 350 competitors from every county in Ireland will compete in the actual ploughing at the event at Screggan. ...

15 Sept 2017 at 10:44

Farming & Rural Affairs

2017 BDGP selection data and tags now available

IFA National Livestock Chairperson, Angus Woods, has welcomed the positive response from ICBF to the IFA request to make selection data and tags under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) available early to suckler farmers in the ...

19 Jan 2017 at 12:00

Farming & Rural Affairs

IFA accuse Meat Industry Ireland of 'scare tactics' after threat of legal action over beef protests

IFA presidential candidate and national treasurer, Tim Cullinan has reacted furiously to the threat of court action by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) against farmers engaged in the current beef protests. “Rather than addressing the ...

08 Aug 2019 at 17:07

Farming & Rural Affairs

13% of North West GLAS farmers still waiting on final payment

Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Marc MacSharry, has called on the Agriculture Minister to ensure that all GLAS payments are made to farmers before Christmas. New information released to Fianna Fáil reveals that almost 13% of ...

20 Nov 2018 at 11:18

Farming & Rural Affairs

Co-ordinated response needed as drought continues

With no rain expected this week, pressures at farm level are growing by the day and it now requires a co-ordinated response from all stakeholders in the industry said ICMSA President, Pat McCormack. The farming leader warned ...

12 Jul 2018 at 12:56

Farming & Rural Affairs

Publication of Submissions under National Consultation on the Common Agricultural Policy Post 2020

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today published the submissions made by stakeholders in response to his Department’s consultation on the configuration of the Common Agricultural Policy ...

01 Jun 2018 at 13:11

Farming & Rural Affairs

Open call for locally-led schemes must deliver for hill farmers and designated land

Responding to Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed’s announcement of an open call for locally-led initiatives in upland and other areas, IFA Hill Committee Chairperson, Pat Dunne said this scheme must deliver who ...

21 Dec 2016 at 16:00

Farming & Rural Affairs

A simpler, fairer CAP, promised Commissioner Hogan, does it deliver?

The Commission is proposing a reduction of payments as of €60,000 and compulsory capping for payments above €100,000 per farm. Labour costs will be taken fully into account. This is designed to ensure a fairer ...

05 Jun 2018 at 13:38

Farming & Rural Affairs

ICSA welcomes €100m Brexit package for beef farmers

ICSA beef chairperson, Edmund Graham, has welcomed news that a Brexit package for beef farmers worth €100 million is due to be formally announced today (Thursday, May 16). "ICSA met Commissioner Phil Hogan in ...

16 May 2019 at 13:52

Farming & Rural Affairs

ICSA are marking their 25th anniversary with a special evening

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association will be hosting its 25th anniversary dinner celebration In Kilkenny on September 7. The evening is to celebrate ICSA’s achievements over the last 25 years and ...

31 Aug 2018 at 11:12

Farming & Rural Affairs

Farmers are concerned over lack of progress as flooding returns

IFA Flood Project Team Chairperson, Padraic Joyce, has expressed serious concern over the lack of progress in dealing with flooding problems along the River Shannon. Recent heavy rainfall has led to the ...

10 Mar 2017 at 10:16

Years
2025

Related keywords
Leitrim farming
ICSA

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.