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Horse meat scandal - Delays hit reputation
Ploughing Championship - Bluetongue casts shadow over contest
EU Ministers hold emergency meeting to discuss bird flu

European Union Ministers are holding emergency talks on how to deal with bird flu.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2005

Medicines regulation ‘will raise costs’
THE current proposals by the Department of Agriculture and Food on the regulation of animal medicines will restrict product availability and competition within the market, Fine Gael claims.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2005

Extra research funding vital for food sector
THE ICMSA has rejected Agri-Vision projection of 10,000 full-time farmers by 2015.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Plan to reward suckler farmers for excellence
THE IFA has proposed a new scheme to reward suckler farmers for excellence in animal welfare.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2005

Hopes high of Irish ploughing win
The Republic of Ireland team for the 51st World Ploughing Contest, to be staged on the shores of Lough Foyle in Co Derry on September 3 and 4, are already practicing on the site.

Fri, 27 Aug, 2004

Department of Agriculture goes hi-tech
PUCA, the mobile messaging company, has announced the deployment of a mobile data solution for the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Wed, 04 Aug, 2004

Brosnan appointment welcomed
Dublin: Farm leaders yesterday welcomed a decision to appoint former Kerry Group boss Denis Brosnan as an independent adviser on the nitrates directive.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Timing of EC offer criticised
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Thu, 20 May, 2004

Adoption of REPS proposals delayed

Ireland: The formal adoption of Ireland's proposals for a new Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) has been delayed by the European Agricultural Structures (STAR) Committee.

Thu, 13 May, 2004

Losses of calf producers ‘worrying’
The detailed rules for the new EU single farm payment have certainly resolved many issues in the interests of farmers, ICMSA president Pat O’Rourke said yesterday.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2004

IFA demand decoupling rule change
The regulations on cross compliance, inspections and penalties under the new single farm payment system must be dramatically reduced and the excessive bureaucracy and red tape that strangled farmers under the premium system abolished, the IFA demanded yesterday.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

Retired farmers to be allowed to work
Farmers in the early retirement schemes are to be allowed return to certain farming activities, Farm Minister Joe Walsh disclosed yesterday.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

Female unit unnecessary, says Walsh
Ireland: Farm Minister Joe Walsh told the Dáil he is not convinced the establishment of a dedicated unit dealing exclusively with the role of women in agriculture is necessary.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Mechanical beef grading by May 1
Marts: Sectors of the meat processing industry have been privately giving a guarded welcome to the announcement of grant aid towards the changeover to mechanical grading for beef at the factories, but collectively, they have officially reserved their view on the offer — so far.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2004

Agri-food sector gets €2.9bn in public funds
MORE than €2.9 billion in public funds was used last year to support the agri-food sector, it was confirmed yesterday in the annual report of the Department of Agriculture and Food.

Tue, 26 Aug, 2003

18% drop in incomes on dairy farms
The Teagasc farm survey confirms the serious income situation in farming, particularly on dairy holdings, according to the ICMSA.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2003

Franco-Germans win concessions on CAP Review
APART from a few commas, the CAP Review is as agreed at a recent meeting in Berlin between the French and Germans, said French Farm Minister Herve Gaymard.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Burren’s rich agricultural traditions acknowledged in book form

THE relationship between the heritage of the Burren in Co Clare and the agricultural traditions that shaped and sustained it has never been fully acknowledged, it was claimed yesterday.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003

Political pressure mounts to resolve Department of Agriculture dispute

POLITICAL pressure is mounting to have the 10-week-old dispute at local offices of the Department of Agriculture and Food resolved.

Sat, 31 May, 2003

Island of discontent
IRISH farmers on both sides of the Border are locked in stand-offs with Government.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003

Tullamore Cocktail goes down a treat

WHAT do you get when you mix an infectious rural spirit with a heritage of producing quality food and animals, nourish it with good whiskey and add an invigorating range of country lifestyles?

Mon, 12 Aug, 2002

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