The Minister for Agriculture has said climate change could mean more extreme weather events such as the flooding seen in Donegal this week.

There are calls for the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to engage immediately with tillage farmers hit by last year's bad weather.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney will address a number of events in New York today as part of a promotional tour to mark the launch of Irish beef in the US.

The Minister for Agriculture said the Government will take note of the number of people who took to the streets of Ireland yesterday in opposition to water charges.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney departs on a major trade mission to China today.

The Minister for Agriculture said he can't influence the price processors and retailers pay farmers for their produce.

The Minister for Agriculture claims the majority of Ireland's trade with Russia won't be affected by a ban on food exports.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney says Ireland will "expose" any issues of milk going sour before its use-by date.

€40m is to be invested in Irish beef farming.

Payments worth a total of €9m under the Beef, Sheep and Dairy Discussion programmes will begin shortly.

A decade-long ban on the export of Irish beef and sheep meat has been lifted by countries in the Gulf Region.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has secured a new mandate from EU Fisheries Ministers to enter final negotiations with the European Parliament on a reformed Common Fisheries Policy.

The Minister for Agriculture said he is confident that negotiations on extending the maturities on Ireland's bailout loans are moving in the right direction.

The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, has hailed the deal on the reform to the Common Agricultural Policy as a 'watershed moment' for all in the agri-sector.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is briefing his Cabinet colleagues on the latest developments in the horse meat controversy today.

EU Ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss the horsemeat scandal have said that systems will be put in place to ensure there is no repeat of the debacle.

The European Commission will meet tomorrow to discuss the horse meat crisis.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said any talk of a Coalition split is "exaggerated" and any suggestion of an early election is "not real".

The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has expressed cautious optimism at the Fiscal Treaty referendum count centre in Cork City Hall this morning.

The Minister for Agriculture says the visit of the Chinese Vice President will have a huge knock-on effect for the agriculture and food industry here.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said China is Ireland's most exciting market outside the EU, in terms of growth and buying power.

The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has strongly condemned the "aggressive nature" of the IFA protest which took place at his Department's offices in Johnstown Castle in Wexford earlier today.

The Minister for Agriculture has today been defending a scheme which will see free cheese handed out to vulnerable people.

The Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith is travelling to Poland and Hungary today for talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.

The Minister for Agriculture has said there is no question of political intervention in the controversy surrounding the Quinn Group.

FARMERS have welcomed the relaxation of brucellosis testing controls announced by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Brendan Smith.

The Minister for Agriculture is to press for a fast and effective response from the EU over the adverse impact of high fuel prices on the Irish fishing industry.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has announced a number of new measures to prevent the spread of bluetongue here.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan says that a major investigation is underway into a case of mad cow disease in County Donegal.

The Minister for Agriculture has described the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey as 'disappointing but not surprising'.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has banned pigeon racing from France and the Channel Islands to Ireland.

Authorities in the UK have culled 160,000 turkeys, after an outbreak of birdflu in Suffolk.

The Minister for Agriculture has indicated that health and education will be priority sectors in the forthcoming budget.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan is urging all farmers to make sure that they get their application for single payment submitted by close of business tomorrow.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has moved to assure farmers that they will get the lion’s share of compensation as part of the EU's reform of the sugar beet sector.

The Minister for Agriculture has said that tensions are high both inside at the WTO talks and on the streets outside.

The Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan moved to reassure the public this afternoon that the Government was prepared to tackle a possible outbreak of bird flu here.

The Minister for Agriculture has announced compulsory labelling of beef on Irish menus.

The Minister for Agriculture has announced the re-opening of the Algerian market to Irish beef to include the importation of fresh and chilled beef.

Two Government departments were criticised today in an official report into the funding of an agriculture and event centre in Co Kildare.

The Minister for Agriculture has banned chicken from Thailand.

The Minister for Agriculture, Joe Walsh, is urging people not to give pets as Christmas presents this year.