€100m Brexit fund announced for beef farmers A €100 million fund will be made available to beef farmers experiencing difficulties as a result of Brexit, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced. Business • 29 Jul 19
Rural FG politicians voice anger over Mercosur deal Fine Gael TDs and senators from rural constituencies have voiced their anger and concerns over the Mercosur trade deal. Politics • 03 Jul 19
Govt to assess Mercosur impact before decision on vote The Taoiseach has said that the Government will conduct a full economic assessment of the impact the EU-Mercosur trade deal will have on Ireland. Politics • 30 Jun 19
Dozens enter Leitrim 'Stylish Silage' competition More than 60 entries have been registered for one of the country's most unusual summer competitions - the 'Stylish Silage' event,which is part of the ... Connacht • 01 Jul 19
Creed shares farmers' anger over EU-Mercosur agreement Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed faced an angry response from farmers at the Charleville Agricultural Show in Co Cork today, following the completion of trade ... Ireland • 29 Jun 19
Silage effluent responsible for fish kill in Co Laois Inland Fisheries Ireland has said that silage effluent was responsible for a pollution incident that killed thousands of fish in a midlands river over the ... Leinster • 24 Jun 19
Big pig farms 'could ruin Game of Thrones scenery' Large-scale pig farming could ruin the beautiful scenery near where Game Of Thrones was filmed, one of the actors has said. Ulster • 02 Apr 19
Man dies after being injured by animal on Galway farm A man has died following an incident on a farm in Co Galway earlier today. Connacht • 26 Feb 19
Polish firms sold nearly 10 tonnes of suspect meat Polish companies at the heart of a food safety scandal sold nearly ten tonnes of suspect meat to food processing plants, with around a third ... Europe • 31 Jan 19
Farmer urges others not to suffer depression in silence A Kerry farmer has urged others who are experiencing depression to speak out rather than suffer in silence, in a video posted to social media. Munster • 27 Dec 18
Business organisations in NI welcome draft Brexit deal A number of business organisations in Northern Ireland have welcomed British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed Brexit deal as a welcome step forward. Brexit • 16 Nov 18
Storm Ali delays day two of Ploughing Championships The opening of the second day of the Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly has been delayed because of the high winds forecast in Storm Ali. Ireland • 18 Sep 18
Europe discards tonnes of 'ugly' fruit and veg annually More than a third of farmed fruit and vegetables never makes it on to shop shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, according ... News Lens • 20 Aug 18
500 further work permits for meat industry announced Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys has announced an additional 500 work permits for low skilled, lower wage employees from outside the European ... Ireland • 10 Aug 18
Farm safety initiative to focus on good practice Farm Safety week, aimed to reduce the numbers of accidents on farms and bring about change to allow better safety procedure, gets under way today. Farming • 16 Jul 18
Sharing the Mental Load As the fodder crisis escalates, two Co Galway teenagers have added their voices to groups urging farmers to discuss feelings of depression and isolation. News Lens • 16 Apr 18
Fodder supplies to be reviewed as scarcity continues The Minister for Agriculture has announced an immediate review of fodder supplies and identification of possible measures to increase fodder availability. Farming • 03 Apr 18
Govt announcement on fodder crisis next week Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said that he will make a detailed announcement next week about a Government response to the fodder crisis. Ireland • 16 Jan 18
Call for more resources to police workplace safety The country's workplace safety agency says it currently does not have sufficient resources to perform all of its duties to the highest standard, the organisation's ... Ireland • 01 Oct 17
Farm incomes down 9% last year - Teagasc The national farm survey conducted by the State agency Teagasc has shown that average farm incomes fell by 9% in Ireland last year, bringing the ... Agriculture • 31 May 17
Hogan addresses farmers on Brexit concerns The European Agriculture Commissioner said he believes people will be satisfied to see the concerns of Ireland clearly stitched into the EU Brexit negotiation principles ... Brexit • 24 Apr 17
IFA urges priority for farming in Brexit talks The Irish Farmers' Association has said that the implications for Irish agriculture are so serious that farming has to be first in the Government and ... Brexit • 08 Mar 17
Origin Enterprises' full year profits drop Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported lower pre-tax profits for the year to the end of July as the company said it faced a highly ... Business • 28 Sep 16
Curtain closes on ploughing championships The curtain has come down on the 85th Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly after three successful days, which saw a record-breaking 283,000 people visit the ... News • 22 Sep 16
Consideration of new tax measures to help farmers Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he is working with the Department of Finance on possible budgetary tax measures to assist dairy farmers deal ... News • 21 Sep 16
