Organisation: Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Tillage farmers advised to go organic

Tillage farmers are missing out on a valuable €350 per tonne grain crop, say organic farmers.

business

Tesco report highlights need for retail watchdog in Ireland

farming

Only about 1% of Irish herd keepers have electronic identification tagging for cattle

farming

TDs, senators back farmers in Common Agricultural Policy land eligibility row

farming

Farmers not told of their legal rights

farming

Stores pledge not to sell fruit and veg below cost

‘Active’ definition to be re-examined

The definition of an ‘active farmer’ will be re-examined by Finance Minister Michael Noonan and changed if necessary, following widespread concerns that it will greatly restrict availability of recent Budget tax measures to support farming.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2014

Future has never been so bright for Ireland’s agri-food students

Daniel Hession examines the wealth of employment opportunities on offer with agri-related studies.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2013

CAP proposals will reduce Irish tillage sector

Greening proposals in the CAP reform will gradually reduce Ireland’s tillage industry, says Fine Gael TD for Cork East, Tom Barry.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Cuts of €114m difficult to find, says Coveney

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has warned that savings of €114m sought by the Government in his department will not be easily found — despite possible savings of €48m in schemes due to end, or where commitments are reducing.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2012

State agencies ‘squeezed out’ IT companies

The two top private companies providing information technology services for farmers have sought the help of the EU’s directorate general for competition in their bid to retain business in the face of competition from State agencies.

Thu, 04 Oct, 2012