Government
England's largest ever BVD scheme launches today - but what's involved?
A £5.7million funding package to help farmers across England tackle the highly contagious disease Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been announced...
Government
Environment
£5 billion investment to fund British nature conservation
The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has challenged water companies to increase investment and improve environmental outcomes by 2025. The ambitious...
Government
Almost half of Member States want their own EU exit referendum
An Ipsos survey has revealed that 45% of respondents in EU countries believe their own country should hold a referendum...
Government
Martin Kenny appointed as Sinn Fein's agriculture spokesperson
Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD for the Sligo Leitrim constituency, has been appointed to the role of Sinn Fein spokesperson...
Government
Recognising rural women
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) has provided women with an opportunity to continue to play an active and valuable role...
Government
Grid Link consultation attracts 35,000 submissions
Following a meeting with the Eirgrid Board last night, Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte TD gave...
Beef
124% increase in cattle reported stolen this year
The amount of cattle reported stolen to gardai in 2013 has increased by a massive 124 per cent on 2012 figures....
Government
Family farm still on the table for student grant means test
AgriLand understand the Minister for Education has not dropped the idea of including the family farm in means test assessments...
Government
Review of Bord na gCon as debt levels to be assessed
The Irish Greyhound Board, Bord na gCon, is up for review. According to the Agriculture Department this morning: “The review...
Government
Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies
Today at a sitting of Carlow District Court, John Hughes, a retired vet, from Orchard, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow pleaded guilty...
Government
ABP Food Group to bring Polish supplier to court over alleged horsemeat supply
ABP Food Group, controlled by Larry Goodman, has today commenced High Court proceedings for breach of contract against Polish supplier,...
Government
Minister: clawback fines must be paid, hope of early SFP, coupling non-committal
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD has insisted overpayment fines issued to more than 4,800 farmers amounting to €1.4m must be...
Government
Government Launches Fishing Safety Package
Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar and Minister for Agriculture Food and Marine, Simon Coveney launched a safety initiative for the...
Dairy
Outlook for dairy post-quota
The signs are healthy for Irish dairy post-quota. This is according to a recent dairy industry news conference in London. In...
