Agri-Business
Advice on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been issued by the National Disease Control Centre.
Dairy
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has called for the commencement of crude protein limits in animal feed to be extended.
Bluetongue
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has "communicated the issue of pack size" to vaccine manufacturing companies.
Environment
A new European Innovation Partnership (EIP) focussing on soil health on the Loop Head Peninsula in west Co. Clare has been launched.
Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has given an update on the future of the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme.
DBWS
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) - co-funded by the EU as part of CAP - will reopen for new applicants tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21).
ACRES
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a deadline reminder to farmers who are participating in ACRES.
The scaling up of a fibre crop industry would be "dependent on numerous factors", Minister Martin Heydon has said.
Grass
Fertiliser is available, "subject to local delivery constraints" but supply of urea-based products is limited, Minister Heydon has indicated.
Schemes
Over 60,000 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based scheme applications have been submitted.
Beef
Farmers are "frustrated" over issues that they have identified with the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS), ICMSA has warned.
The Social, Economic, Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has expressed disappointment at Michael Healy-Rae’s resignation.
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon said he was not aware of Michael Healy-Rae's intention to resign.
Michael Healy-Rae said he believes resigning his position as minister of State at the department of agriculture is the "right decision".
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has today (Tuesday, April 14) announced the opening of the 2026 National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland.
Rural Life
The lengthy process for seeking Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for boxty is still underway.
The average prices paid for Belgian Blue-sired calves bred off dairy cows held more firm than traditional sire breeds last week,
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued an update on payments made under various farm schemes this week.
A discussion will take place later today with representatives of government representatives, farmers, and hauliers over rising fuel costs.
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released the 2026 nematodirus forecast which helps to prevent disease in lambs.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced the reopening of the Early-Stage Support for Producer Organisations (ESSPO) Scheme.
High attrition rates remain in the number of farmers rearing calves annually, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine data has shown.
