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Mobility hubs and change to Ireland’s ‘car-centric mindsets’ needed, says OECD

...in key areas of the Irish economy were agreed by the Government before the summer recess, with a cut of 25% set for the AGRICULTURAL SECTOR and a 75% cut for the energy sector.

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

National News

McConalogue urges farmers to update bank details ahead of Ulster Bank and KBC exit

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is urging Irish farmers to update their bank details. Farmers who bank with KBC or Ulster Bank must contact the Department of Agriculture with new account details ahead of the banks' exit from the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:35

National News

Farming families to get €10 billion through CAP Strategic Plan

The Government has approved Ireland’s finalised CAP Strategic Plan which it says will deliver almost €10 billion to farm families over the next five years. Today, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, brought ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:39

National News

'It's a great honour' - Ireland to co-host major international conference on livestock sustainability

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) in Rome, will this week host the 12th meeting of the Global Agenda on Sustainability Livestock (GASL). GASL is an independent ...

03 Oct 2022 at 16:18

Longfordleader

Better farm prices wiped out by input costs

Last week's CSO figures show that better prices for farm commodities are being wiped out by unprecedented increases in the cost of inputs. Even though prices paid to farmers are up nearly 30%, the hike in input costs is running at 40%....

21 Aug 2022 at 09:04

National News

Ireland to host agri-food event as it aims to be sustainable food world leader

Ireland aims to be a world leader in sustainable food systems as part of a ten-year-strategy and is due to host an agri-food policy event in support of this in Dublin in October, it has been announced. The Minister for Agriculture, ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:03

Longfordleader

Minister has to come clean on his climate plans

IFA President Tim Cullinan said the Minister for Agriculture has to come clean on the Department’s position on how sectoral emission ceilings for agriculture will be achieved. His comments come after it emerged that the Department ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:03

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Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm

The EPA report released on the 21st July was stark. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Agriculture (as well as other sectors) continues to rise. For 2021, emissions from Agriculture increased by 3% to 20.5 MTCO2eq compared to ...

15 Aug 2022 at 11:04

National News

Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group

A proposal to set up a citizens’ assembly on agriculture and food production is “ill thought-out” and “the wrong model”, according to a farming group. Irish Labour Party Cork East TD Sean Sherlock said that a citizens’ ...

06 Aug 2022 at 12:00

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National Conference on Women in Agriculture to take place

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday September 20) announced a National Conference on Women in Farming will take place. Speaking at the National Ploughing ...

20 Sept 2022 at 17:38

National News

Charlie McConalogue ‘knows farmers across the country are struggling’

The Agriculture Minister said he is aware of the financial pressures facing farmers across the country. Charlie McConalogue also said he is working to ensure a package of support is delivered to farmers in ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:55

National News

National Conference on Women in Agriculture to take place

20 Sept 2022 at 14:07

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