Person: EU Agriculture Commissioner

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Farming communities must stay vigilant and keep safety as a priority at all times

IFA president Tim Cullinan urges people not to relax just because everyone is currently spending more time at home

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IFA seeks meeting with Taoiseach over beef plan

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Phil Hogan: Kilkenny hub to emphasise Ireland's global leadership in agri technology

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

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Experts warn of soil pesticide residues

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Jean-Claude Juncker en route to show support for Irish Brexit stance

Phil Hogan vows to protect European farm sectors in free trade talks

An EU Parliament vote in February could clear the way for implementation of much of the EU-Canada free trade agreement, but the EU’s TTIP trade negotiations with the USA are on hold, pending the settling in of the new Trump administration.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Minister Michael Creed announces €150m Brexit agri-loan scheme

Brexit-hit farmers and food producers will be able to access a financial lifeline under plans for a €150m emergency fund to be announced by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed today.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

EU's geographic indicator provides protection for unique local food

THERE will be no need for geographic indicators in Croke Park next Sunday when Mayo and Dublin meet in the All-Ireland senior football final.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Stephen Cadogan: Ornua first to the rescue as crisis deepens on dairy farms

Ornua brought badly needed respite for dairy farmers this week, with their suspension of a milk levy from May 1 adding nearly €6 million to dairy farm incomes in 2016, helping farmers get through the unprecedented global milk price slump.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

France to put pressure on Phil Hogan to cut EU milk production

French pressure on EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to start paying dairy farmers to voluntarily reduce milk production is expected next week.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Phil Hogan: Food sector faces output and climate challenges

The world’s population is rising every single day by some 84,500 people, which is about the equivalent of Limerick’s population.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan moves to reduce form filling fear with new preliminary checks

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has introduced preliminary checks which he says should take away a lot of farmers’ fear and uncertainty about filling out forms, and the ever present fear of fines and disallowances.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Phil Hogan: Set-up of Irish Water not a mess

The former minister who set up Irish Water has declared that the company overseeing water charges is not a mess and he only did what was required during the bailout.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2015

Ratheniska to get high-speed broadband

Ratheniska has played host to the ploughing, and yesterday EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan said the village would now be on a par with Hong Kong and Tokyo after the announcement that it would have super speed broadband.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2015

€17m milk price support at Dairygold

Dairygold Co-op has revealed a €17m spend this year to-date on milk price support.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Irish milk production jumps as prices fall

Irish farmers are powering ahead with extra milk production, even as world dairy prices slumped further this week.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Hard to restore beet industry: EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has advised private investors and farmers to be “very hard-headed” when assessing figures for viability of restoring beet processing in Ireland.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Teagasc honours legend Paddy O’Keeffe at Fermoy research centre

Industry leaders took time to honour an agrifood legend with the launch of the €4.5m Paddy O’Keeffe Innovation Centre at the Teagasc campus in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Kieran Coughlan: EU’s plan for cheaper farm loans

Good news may be on the way for us farmers, thanks to the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

June 15 is new direct aid application deadline

Farmers will be given until June 15 to apply for this year’s CAP direct aid payment — an extension of one month from the usual date, to give them time to adapt to the Basic Payment Scheme which replaces the single farm payment.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2015

Farm schemes expected in next two months

Late March is the likely opening date for important multi-annual farm schemes such as the beef data and genomics programme, farm improvement grants, support for collaborative farming, discussion groups, and LEADER grants.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2015

Farm joy at letter from America

Ray Ryan explains why Ireland’s leading state veterinary officer was glad to get a letter from America, confirming a renewed welcoe for Irish beef

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Elephant in the room in Coveney’s 2025 strategy

There are no prizes for guessing what farmers will put in the responses invited from the industry by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, when he launched this week’s preparation of a national strategy for the agri-food sector up to 2025.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Farmers won’t get back €425m fund

Russia’s ban on food imports from selected countries is on course to reduce next year’s CAP spending in the EU by at least €425 million.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2014

Talk of Ireland winning EU agriculture role ‘may be premature’

The jury is still very much out as to whether Ireland can gain control of the post of EU agriculture commissioner as the sector heads into an era packed with opportunities and challenges in equal measure.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2014

Farmers to meet certain requirements to qualify for payments under new CAP

The EU Agriculture Commissioner said that farmers will have to have a minimum of activity on their lands to qualify for payments under the new Common Agriculture Policy.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2013

IFA: Viability of tens of thousands of farmers at risk under CAP reforms

The viability of tens of thousands of farmers will be put at risk if a proposal to flatten direct farm payments is approved as part of CAP reforms being negotiated by EU agriculture ministers, the IFA claims.

Tue, 12 Mar, 2013

Prepare checklist before switching to holiday mode

After the Christmas break, there are many important management, mental and physical tasks on the dairy farm.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2012

Support growing for ‘Day of Action’ protest next month, says IFA

Support is growing for the Day of Action planned for Oct 9, according to the protest day’s organisers, the IFA.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012

A base income would be a guarantee for all

A small, but powerful farming group wants to maintain the present system of single farm payment (SFP) after 2013.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2012

EU gives nod but no funds to sugar revival

Irish farmers seeking to revive the sugar industry can expect broad EU approval but no funding, EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said during his recent visit to Dublin.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

ICMSA: Exclude lease-breaking farmers from Single Farm Payment

LANDOWNERS who break their leases should be excluded from Single Farm Payment (SFP), according to ICMSA president John Comer.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2012

Our agriculture must not be stifled by GHG reduction

ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Hogan’s announcement that a climate change bill is not a priority, signalled a major change from the policy of his predecessor John Gormley.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

In the right tent, at the right time

All the world’s a stage,

Thu, 27 Oct, 2011

Green global image could see Ireland the Silicon Valley for food

CAN Ireland be the Silicon Valley for food? Maybe. This is the verdict after the latest analysis of the sector at the inaugural National Food & Agribusiness Conference at Croke Park in Dublin.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2011

E-coli outbreak has cost farmers on the Continent €300m per week

THE German food scare has cost Continental farmers more than €300m per week, according to fresh produce industry estimates.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2011

Draft EU milk regulations do little to protect farmers, groups claim

EUROPEAN Union draft regulations on milk published yesterday do little to protect farmers against unfair retail pricing and future market fluctuations, say Ireland’s main dairy farmer groups.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2010

European farmers' subsidies remain under new plans

Europe’s farmers will still get hefty subsidies under plans unveiled by the European Commission today for a “greener, fairer, more efficient” Common Agricultural Policy.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2010

EU considering loans to encourage young people to stay in farming

THE EU is considering special loan packages to encourage young people to stay in farming, according to a leaked document obtained by Macra na Feirme.

Wed, 20 Oct, 2010

Argentina ban threatens deal

EU farm ministers and officials have warned that restrictions on food imports by Argentina could undermine renewed free trade talks between the EU and the Mercosur group of South American countries.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2010

COWEN TO HIKE FUND

POLITICAL pressure looks likely to force Taoiseach Brian Cowen to increase the Government’s €10 million humanitarian fund while the Irish Red Cross has appealed for help to distribute hot meals and blankets to flood victims.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2009

IFA to raise dairy concerns with EU commissioner

The IFA is due to raise the plight of Irish dairy farmers with the EU Agriculture Commissioner in Brussels this morning.

Mon, 25 May, 2009

EU farm reforms thrashed out

European Union agriculture ministers agreed today to a new round of aid reforms in the region’s shrinking farm sector.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2008

IFA accused of misleading public about WTO deal

The EU Agriculture Commissioner has reportedly accused the Irish Farmers Association of misleading the public about the impact of a potential deal at world trade talks in Geneva.

Tue, 29 Jul, 2008

Sarkozy refusing to sign trade deal

AS the world trade talks made little progress in Geneva yesterday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a critic of European Union concessions on agriculture, warned he would not sign a deal in its current form.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2008

Quotas stopped farmers from bridging the gap

THE EU could have processed an additional 5.5m tonnes of milk per year since 2003, if quotas hadn’t restricted output.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2008

Farmers seek removal of top EC official in Ireland

The Irish Farmers Association is calling on the European Commission to recall the director of its Irish office in Dublin.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Temporary import ban 'will not affect UK butter supplies'

Anchor butter supplies to Britain should not be hit by a temporary suspension of imports, the European Commission said today.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2006

Commissioner features at EU Dáil sessions

The EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel yesterday addressed the Dáil and answered questions from TDs during a special day devoted to European issues in which the normal business was suspended.

Thu, 11 May, 2006