Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that the government is currently waiting to see the final details of the Mercosur trade deal.
The minister also confirmed that payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure will start issuing to farmers next week.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Pippa Hackett made the announcement of the schemes, which are part of the key strategic actions set out in the horticulture strategy.
It's extremely likely that Charlie McConalogue's successor will be from either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. Or could he become a two-term agriculture minister?
The appointment was made by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and will see Fenlon become the company’s staff representative on the authority.
Dairy was the sector that had the highest export value in 2024 and the UK was the biggest destination for agri-food exports as a whole.
Over €19.98m will issue to 23,132 participating farmers this week.
A quick update on the constituencies in the Midlands North West, as Brussels calls it.
Stephen Robb looks ahead at some of the challenges facing the next Government as Ireland’s fledgling anaerobic digestion industry struggles to get off the ground.