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…
EU approves Irish farmers’ fuel support
The European Commission has cleared an €85 million state aid package for Irish farmers designed to help the agricultural sector tackle “dramatic” fuel price hikes. The emergency scheme was set…
EU channels €500m to avoid fertiliser crisis
The European Commission will find half a billion Euro to try and fend off a farming fertiliser crisis. The war in the Middle East is causing fertiliser supply issues. The…
High farm inspection failure
Close to half of all farms failed their inspections last year, that’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Local authorities are supposed to inspect 4,500 per year. In 2025,…
Ireland not even half way to climate target by 2030, warns EPA
Ireland is set to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2030, compared to a national target of 51 percent, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. The EPA’s…
Ireland hopes for UK deal during presidency
The Irish government hopes that a number of Brexit deals can be agreed during Ireland’s six-month tenure of the European Council presidency. Negotiators for the EU and UK are currently…