Heydon promises delayed farm payment by the weekend
Overdue farm subsidies will start to be distributed “before the weekend”, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon TD has promised. The payments should have gone out last…
Cork farmer wins top EU organic award
Cork farmer Kay O’Sullivan has been named the EU’s Best Organic Female Farmer at a ceremony in Brussels. O’Sullivan, who runs Glynn Organic Farm in Mourneabbey, County Cork, received the…
EU ‘substantial agreement with the Philippines
Irish agri-food exporters and medical manufacturers are set to gain lucrative new access to one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies following a breakthrough Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the…
Europol suspects horses trafficked for meat
The Gardaí have taken part in a major Europe-wide investigation into a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses using forged passports and manipulated microchips. The operation, coordinated by Belgium and…
EU to review livestock methane amid Irish pressure
The EU is considering reclassifying methane produced by cows, the European Commissioner for Agriculture has confirmed. Environmentalists fear that the EU will end up watering down climate commitments if cow…
EU ban on Brazilian meat comes into force
The European Union has suspended all meat imports from Brazil over antibiotic concerns. The EU had threatened to impose the ban back in May due to the use of so-called…
EU funds grass biorefining at Cork farm
Ireland’s first on-farm demonstration plant combining grass biorefining with anaerobic digestion has officially opened at Shinagh Estates in County Cork. Biorefining is the process of harvesting fresh grass and converting…
Derogation could be exacerbating nitrate pollution
Special rules allowing Irish farmers to continue to spread significant amounts of manure may be leading to increased pollution levels and embedding bad habits. The European Commission has published the…
EU approves extra support for farmers battling high fertiliser prices
The Council of the European Union has approved “urgent and targeted financial support” to farmers struggling with high fertiliser prices as a result of the war in the Middle East.…
EU aid for horticulture
European Commission announced on Friday that it had approved €2 million Irish State aid for horticulture companies facing increased fuel prices. Announcement in full: “The European Commission has approved a…