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Vet meds change draws fire from IFA and vet group, but for different reasons
Noel Bardon
Minister McConalogue's signing off of changes to veterinary medicine rules has drawn criticism from both the IFA and vets.
13 September 2024 News
Farmgate prices up 8.8% in year to July, but with tillage and egg exceptions
The tillage and egg sectors did not see the rise in farmgate prices witnessed across other sectors in the year up to July.
13 September 2024 News
New CEO appointed to lead Bandon Co-op from January
Bandon's current CEO Ger Brickley is to step aside from the role in January, the co-op has said.
Farming News: further fiasco with ACRES, milk price outlook and Mercosur
Listen now to get the latest on the ACRES payment shambles, a roundup of co-ops’ outlook on dairy markets and what an ex-EU trade negotiator had to say on Mercosur.
13 September 2024 Podcast
Race for coveted NDC-Kerrygold quality milk award narrows to 11 finalists
The overall winner will be announced on 1 October, having underwent "rigorous judging" across all aspects of farm management.
13 September 2024 News
ICSA backs Agri-Food Regulator’s calls for more power
The regulator has sought the power to compel players in the agri-food supply chain to turnover information to the office, as it is currently only able to ask for this data.
13 September 2024 News
Weekend weather: changeable with rain at times
Met Éireann has said that the weather will be changeable this weekend with rain at times. High pressure looks set to build in over Ireland through next week bringing plenty of dry and fine weather.
13 September 2024 News
Regulator seeks more power to tackle retailer stonewalling
The chair of the regulator has written to Minister McConalogue seeking an update to the agri-food supply chain transparency law.
12 September 2024 News
Minister Noonan wants to make water testing free for private wells
The Green Party minister stated that the test fees of around €200 should be covered for private drinking water wells.
12 September 2024 News
IFA calls deferral of mandatory LESS for lower stocked farms
Farmers stocked between 100kg and 130kg organic nitrogen/ha should not have to face the "unnecessary" cost burden of LESS, the IFA's livetsock chair said.
12 September 2024 News
Department moves to tackle deer ‘hotspots’
There will be 15 deer hotspots identified as priority areas for control measures.
11 September 2024 News
Removal times for TB reactors on par with last year
The Department stated that reactor removal times are keeping pace, despite the 'logistical challenges' associated with removing 'considerably more animals' than recent years.
11 September 2024 News