Beef
New project to demonstrate 'resilient' organic farming
A new Teagasc organic farming research project, Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems (GROFarmS), is being undertaken to demonstrate to farmers...
Minister Heydon
Farm Safety
Ministers launch report on farmer health and wellbeing programme
An evaluation of the farmer health and wellbeing initiative ‘On Feirm Ground 1’ has been launched by Minister of State...
Farm Safety
Farm safety: Minister launches video on working from heights
A video on ‘Farm Construction and Work at Height’ has been launched by Minister of State at the Department of...
Rural Life
Govt under fire from TDs for wet weather response for farmers
The Government has been accused of wasting a “great deal of time” before putting measures in place, particularly in relation...
Farm Safety
Minister Heydon: Prioritise safety this Christmas
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon...
Agri Politics
Watch: 'We have an enormous task ahead of us' - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said Ireland has “an enormous task ahead” in adapting...
Environment
'Community’ is major part of systemic change in agriculture
Calls for the creation of “community” between all players in agriculture in order to achieve systemic change were heard today...
Farm Safety
Deadline extended for the new National Farm Safety Measure
An extension to the deadline for applications for the new National Farm Safety Measure until Friday, October 27 has been...
Sheep
Timeline on Irish sheepmeat entering US market still unclear
The timeline as to when Irish sheepmeat will reach the US market remains unclear, according to Minister of State at...
Agri-Business
Farmers4Safety 'tremendous' at highlighting importance of well-being
The Farmers4Safety – Managing Risk Together EIP AGRI Project conference held yesterday (Thursday, March 2) aimed to highlight the power...
Agri-Business
Farm safety warning as fatal deaths rise to 11 this year
There have been 11 farm fatalities in 2022, Minister of State, Martin Heydon, confirmed today (Wednesday, November 23) as he...