Organisation: Departments of Agriculture

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Tech move to reduce huge resources needed currently to check on seven million farmers

In Denmark, the Department of Agriculture aims to completely eliminate by 2020 inspection visits to farms in order to check tillage operations are carried out, and grass cutting is done at least yearly in grassland and fallow areas.

farming

ICOS welcomes EU vote in favour of CAP reform, but concerned at threat to Ireland’s dairy sector

farming

Next low-cost farmer loans will be for capital investment

farming

Scientists share €28m in agri-food and forestry funding

farming

Instalment plan for EU dairy farmers’ €750m superlevy fine

farming

Ann Phelan is new rural junior minister

Minimum cultivation for reseeding

Farmers are successfully using minimum cultivation systems to replace ploughing for reseeding.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2012

Taskforce urges action to tackle obesity

Claire O’Sullivan

Tue, 17 May, 2005

Massive security cordon to keep foot and mouth at bay

A massive security cordon is being placed on sea and airports and along the 300-mile border with Northern Ireland in a determined bid by Government authorities to prevent animals infected with foot and mouth disease from entering the country.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2001