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Oireachtas agri committee to continue discussions on deer management

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet today (Wednesday, May 20) to continue discussions on deer management. The committee will hear from a range of repre...

Meat Industry Ireland to be quizzed by ag committee on beef prices

Representatives of Meat Industry Ireland (MII) will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food this week to discuss issues around cattle supply and...

Oireachtas agri committee turns focus to horticultural peat

The future supply of horticultural peat in Ireland will be under the spotlight at the Oireachtas agriculture committee this week. Discussions at the meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, Ju...

Agri committee concerns over no VCI reps at vet nurses meeting

Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food are understood to be unhappy at the lack of representatives from the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) at one of...

TII to appear at Oireachtas committee on impacts of greenways

Representatives from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) will appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food this week to discuss the impact of greenways o...

Call for community inclusion on biomethane strategy group

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food has called for more community involvement in the National Biomethane Strategy Implementation Group. The committee believes th...

VCI to appear at committee meeting on veterinary nurse retention

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will this week continue engagement on issues around recruitment and retention of veterinary nurses. The committee will meet o...

Committee to discuss recruitment and retention of veterinary nurses

The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will this week discuss the issues around recruitment and retention of veterinary nurses. Representatives from the Irish Veterinary Nurse...

Heydon to ask Bord Bia to develop action plan following review

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has welcomed the completion of a governance review of the board of Bord Bia. The review, commissioned by the Department...

TII working with dept to improve greenway procedures

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has acknowledged the concerns expressed by landowners and farm organisations in relation to the delivery of the national greenway programme....

DAFM considers increasing staff at Forestry Appeals Committee

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently considering recruiting more staff for the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC). Fianna Fáil TD Ryan O’Meara recen...

‘Urgent’ DAFM meeting sought on welfare, traceability protocols

The Irish Farming Association (IFA) has called for an urgent meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to discuss welfare and traceability protocols. I...

Farmers’ views sought on animal health challenges – DAFM

Farmers’ opinions are to be sought on animal health and veterinary care services as part of research commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The...

Minister confirms he will meet IFA and ICSMA on Bord Bia review

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed that he will meet with both the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ As...

Call for tougher action on foreign vessels fishing in EEZ

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has called for stronger enforcement of non-Irish vessels fishing in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone.

Oireachtas cttee makes 39 recommendations in AI report

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence has highlighted 39 recommendations in its latest report on AI, with a focus on how it might be used in public services.

Open day at Wicklow farm to showcase future of organic food production and machinery innovation

Ní Mhurchú hopeful of substitute seat on EU AGRI committee

Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said she is “hopeful” of securing a substitute seat on the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). The MEP...

Cabinet hears plans aimed at tackling puppy farms

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has brought draft legislation before Cabinet aimed at tackling so-called puppy farms.

Bord Bia board due to meet to discuss governance review

Agriland understands that the board of Bord Bia is due to meet on Friday (June 12) to discuss a review into the governance of the Irish Food Board. The review, commissioned by the...

Watch: RTÉ appear before Media Committee

The Committee session, which begins at 12.30pm, is expected to last two hours, with station bosses likely to be grilled on recent payment controversies.

Mullooly challenges Heydon on Brazilian beef and food labelling

MEP Ciaran Mullooly has challenged Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon on country-of-origin labelling and food-safety concerns surrounding Brazilian beef....

First meeting of Bord Bia Farmer Forum takes place

The first meeting of the Bord Bia Farmer Forum took place today (Monday, June 29), the Irish food board has confirmed. The Farmer Forum was set up in the wake of the Irish Farmers’...

Sinn Féin calls for new chair to be appointed at Bord Bia

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture and Food, Martin Kenny has said that a new chairperson is needed at Bord Bia. The comments follow the publication of a governance review last...