The pest gives rise to many thousands of skin complaints annually in Europe when people come in contact with it.

Agriculture, food and the marine will remain a priority, both as central to rural society and as a major economic pillar, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin as he confirmed his appointment by the President, in the Dail last week.

The dairy industry has welcomed the Food Safety Authority of Ireland recommendation that milk is a key food for one to five-year-old children.

Microsoft and Accenture are availing of the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) to partner with the Government and private landowners in creating diverse woodland habitats.

They can email observations to vetmedregs@agriculture.gov.ie as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s work with all stakeholders on implementing the regulations, which are binding in full with direct effect on all EU Member States, with limited national discretion available.

Scientists have developed a ‘clean’ way to produce popular products like sausages, ham, bacon, and salami, using cutting-edge plasma technology to replicate traditional curing methods in response to growing consumer concern about the potential carcinogenic risks of synthetic curing agents.

Just eight prosecutions have been taken in the last decade for illegal burning of vegetation in Munster, it has emerged, as emergency services fought several wildfires this weekend, including one close to an explosives plant.

The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall, welcomed the favourable conclusion to this complaint, saying it will benefit all applicants similarly affected.

A year-long delay in opening a 'People's Park' in Cork harbour has been criticised with calls made to immediately allow public access to it as the Covid-19 lockdown eases.

The alert will remain in place until midday tomorrow.

“We are still examining ways to match more buyers and sellers.”

Irish Water says pesticide is still being detected in water supplies in Cork.

It followed a surge in call-outs to wildfires across Cork over the weekend and a massive blaze in Killarney National Park on Sunday night.

Collectors of livestock which die on farms reduced their services today, only dealing with animals delivered to their premises, and were on the verge of a complete shutdown after the breakdown of their talks with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), in which they sought additional state support.

The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) said this week there are no plans to extend the slurry spreading deadline, but it is recognised there may be some potential concerns for animal welfare arising from heavy rainfall in specific parts of the country (the north west in particular), writes Stephen Cadogan.

Department’s Succession Farm Partnerships register now open for applications

A financial support scheme for farmers who lost crops in the 2016 harvest due to dire weather conditions has been given a guarded welcome by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

In recent years, calf mortality due to cryptosporidia rose sharply on suckler farms.

Initiatives such as Origin Green and Food Wise 2025 promote Ireland’s sustainability credentials, writes Sean Finan, current president of Macra na Feirme.

The Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme was launched last week.

The 18-year-old cow recently identified by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) as a case of Atypical BSE had been born in a herd in Co Cork, before an early move to the herd in Loughrea, Co Galway, where it remained for the rest of its life.

Teagasc’s Grass10 Campaign aims to boost the number of grazings per paddock to ten and the amount of grass utilised to ten tonnes grass dry matter per hectare.

A second case of bird flu has been confirmed in a wigeon, a type of wild duck, in Co Galway. 

In 2015, more than 1,600 farmers incurred penalties totalling €1.8m for breaches of the 170Kg of nitrates per hectare limit.

More than 1,200 inspections of fishing vessels have been carried out so far this year, including just 13 inspections of large pelagic factory freezer trawlers.

A grant scheme designed to provide assistance to farmers involved in conserving and securing Ireland’s traditional farm buildings is now open to applications for 2017. The scheme results from a partnership between The Heritage Council and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Teagasc has published Guidelines to forming a Farm Partnership, a booklet intended as guidance for farm families considering forming a registered farm partnership (RFP) with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).

Ground or remote sensing inspections didn’t hold up payment of the first instalment of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme payment to 3,447 farmers.

Q&A: Fresh produce advice

Q&A: Fresh produce advice

Q&A: Clean livestock policy

Organisers couldn’t have asked for a better 25th birthday celebration for the big midlands agricultural show.

One of the biggest killers of newborn suckler calves is infectious scour.

Some 45,000 flock owners were legally obliged to complete the annual sheep and goat census form yesterday.

Researchers central in developing AMR strategy

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has warned of a high risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in counties with an Atlantic coastline in the North West, West and South, and a moderate risk in the East of the country.

Ray Ryan reports on a Teagasc’s plans to develop Johnstown Castle into

The dairy industry deserves credit for coming through a recent EU audit with flying colours.

The Environmental Protection Agency has teamed up with several partners to operate 10 centres for collection of farm hazardous waste in October and November.

The Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2014/2015 Report published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine outlines strong growth in the economy in 2014, after a number of very economically challenging years.

Applications are now invited for financial approval under the Afforestation Scheme by applicants with valid technical approvals.

Farm payments worth €117m will be issued on target, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed.

Farmed salmon producer Marine Harvest says it has a ready market for fish from its newly approved second site in Bantry Bay, to be completed within four months.

Irish farmers are unlikely to see any lift in milk prices over the next nine months at least, a major agri-food conference was told yesterday.

A member of the European Parliament yesterday urged the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put forward a timeline for implementing the financial instruments in the Rural Development Programme.

Macra’s inaugural Young Farmers Positive Forum in association with AIB aims to deliver relevant targeted information to young farmers to help them pave the way for a successful career in farming.

News Q&A: Teagasc on BDGP

Macra national president Seán Finan has welcomed progress by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the finalising of the statutory instrument for the establishment of farm partnerships.

The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was approved by the EU Commission on the basis of climate change benefits, while at the same time improving the genetic merit of the national beef herd.

The new Organic Farming Scheme has generated an unprecedented level of interest in going organic, with 870 applications, compared to a previous annual maximum of 380 applications.