Environment
Greening measures will do little to improve biodiversity
While the latest reforms of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been declared significantly ‘greener by the members of...
Common Agricultural Policy
Agri-Business
Young farmers optimistic about the future
Young farmers are optimistic about the future and ready to face the challenges and opportunities ahead, according to a report...
Agri-Business
Comment: How much more complicated can the CAP negotiations become?
In truth, the answer to the aforementioned question may well come courtesy of the IFA’s ‘chat’ with members of the...
Agri-Business
Improving trade in processed agricultural goods
The European Commission welcomes today’s European Parliament vote on its proposal to update the trade regime for processed agricultural products (PAPs)....
Environment
Ireland's forestry to be evaluated
Ireland’s forestry programme for 2014-2020 is to be evaluated. The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies talks strategy
The Lakeland Dairies Agribusiness Division is taking a strategic and supportive approach in meeting the future needs of dairy, beef...
Agri-Business
EU Commission publishes state aid guidelines online
The European Commission has put online its draft new rules on state aids in the agriculture and forestry sectors. These...
Agri-Business
ACA members updated on the new CAP entitlements regime
Outgoing ACA (Agricultural Consultants Association) president Michael Brady has told AgriLand that definitive light has now been shed by the...
World News
Commission publishes scope of CAP payouts for 2012
According to the European Commission, the proportion of farmers receiving low amounts of direct payments decreased in 2012 relative to...
Agri-Business
O’Neill comes under pressure to reveal her CAP Reform plans
The North’s Agriculture Committee Chairman Paul Frew has told AgriLand that Farm Minister Michelle O’Neill must come out with her...
Agri-Business
Banking on agriculture
The agri-business sector has been a consistent mainstay of the Irish economy for generations. However, today, given that almost a quarter...
Environment
State support for forestry roads to be reduced
State support for forestry roads is to be reduced down to 40 per cent from the current 80 per cent,...
Sheep
Tremendous turnout for Tralee sheep meeting
AgriLand’s Richard Halleron addressed a meeting for sheep farmers, held recently in Tralee. Courtesy of his presentation he discussed the...
Arable
CAP Reform to usher in huge changes for tillage farmers
The new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Reform will usher in huge changes for tillage farmers, according to Teagasc director Gerry Boyle...
Sheep
Sheep sector must continue to add value
Delegates attending this morning’s Agri Food Business Partners conference in Dublin were told that Government must do more to support...
Arable
CAP tops agenda at arable conference
The reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) topped the agenda at the ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference’ this week....
Agri-Business
New CAP to boost bank lending, BoI
Bank of Ireland is in receipt of more than 1,500 farming loan applications a month. This is according to its...
Agri-Business
Farming anti-fraud campaign under way
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has this week reminded the public of the existence of a fraud hotline...
