Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

ICMSA president says existing Brexit losses must be first in line to be addressed

I met EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan last Thursday in Brussels to discuss the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit and the crippling effect the chaos is having on Ireland’s farming and wider agri-food sector and the financial losses being suffered by farmers.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2019

Twin headaches on the horizon for dairy farmers

Dairy farmers must brace themselves in the coming year for the significant double-threat of punitive superlevy fines due to follow the present price squeeze.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2014

Over €23m to be spent fixing piers and harbours

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced details of a €23m package for the repair of public owned piers, harbours and slipways damaged during the winter storms and for investment in the ongoing development of Ireland’s public harbour network.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2014

Co-ops must share market returns with their suppliers

Following the increase in the Irish Dairy Board Price Index to 130.3 — a record high — and based on the continuing improvement in the marketplace for Irish dairy products, an increase in the milk price to at least 40 cents per litre for August milk is easily justified.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2013