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Loss of derogation would hit economy by €45bn

New report commissioned by Dairy Industry Ireland shows the impact the loss of derogation would have on the economy.

NEWS 27 August 2025

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Blow to milk cheques if derogation is lost

Blow to milk cheques if derogation is lost

NEWS 27 August 2025

Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

Resignation and raids following Greek CAP fraud

NEWS 20 August 2025

Department responds to Commission on derogation assessments

Department responds to Commission on derogation assessments

Department responds to Commission on derogation assessments

NEWS 20 August 2025

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

OPINION 9 August 2025

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Bord Bia awarded funding to promote European beef and lamb in Asia

Bord Bia awarded funding to promote European beef and lamb in Asia

The European campaign will see funding of €2.77m coming from the EU and €690,000 from Bord Bia.

NEWS 23 July 2025

TDs want more leeway on roll-out of planned EU agri-food contract rules

TDs want more leeway on roll-out of planned EU agri-food contract rules

TDs and senators have sought that EU member states have more leeway in deciding who gets covered by proposed mandatory price contracts between farmers and processors.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Derogation: Martin Heydon on why Ireland can't just tell EU to 'shove it'

Derogation: Martin Heydon on why Ireland can't just tell EU to 'shove it'

With the dairy industry reeling from the news that the nitrates derogation might require Habitats Directive screening, Caitríona Morrissey heard Minister Martin Heydon give his take.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Bad policy and lazy governance – industry body hits out at biofuel proposals

Bad policy and lazy governance – industry body hits out at biofuel proposals

Palm Oil Mill Effluent, a key feedstock for biofuels like HVO, has been linked to fraud allegations, but the real problem is bad policy and lazy governance, according to the group Fuels for Ireland.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Farmers look set to be 'fall guys' in EU-US trade agreement, IFA warns

Farmers look set to be 'fall guys' in EU-US trade agreement, IFA warns

The proposed EU-US trade agreement poses both direct and indirect challenges to farm incomes, Francie Gorman has said.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Commission tries to spin CAP cuts as a farming win

Commission tries to spin CAP cuts as a farming win

The Commission is claiming that it has not cut CAP funding, but the spin was rejected by MEPs last week.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Sweeping change sees Pillar I and Pillar II merged

Sweeping change sees Pillar I and Pillar II merged

A range of European Commission documents highlight the fact that member states should continue to ensure organic farming is funding and promoted

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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