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TDs and senators concerned EU budget plans could cut farm payments

Members of the Oireachtas agriculture committee are concerned with the potential of 2028 EU budget plans to divert funds away from farming to other spending areas.

NEWS 17 July 2025

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New private wires rules may spell opportunities for farmers

New private wires rules may spell opportunities for farmers

NEWS 16 July 2025

Calls for stricter dog owner rules to combat sheep worrying

Calls for stricter dog owner rules to combat sheep worrying

NEWS 10 July 2025

Dog theory tests

Dog theory tests

Dog theory tests

DEALER 9 July 2025

Senator calls for dog owner theory test

Senator calls for dog owner theory test

Senator calls for dog owner theory test

NEWS 4 July 2025

Dogs should be banned from all hills – IFA

Dogs should be banned from all hills – IFA

The IFA sheep committee’s senior policy executive Tomas Bourke was speaking alongside committee chair Adrian Gallagher at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Farm organisations to be hauled before Ag Committee

Farm organisations to be hauled before Ag Committee

Adam Woods has the latest on the animal medicines' saga, with farm organisations the latest group to be hauled before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.

BREEDING & HEALTH 4 June 2025

Department promises ACRES payment delays won't happen again

Department promises ACRES payment delays won't happen again

The Department expects that between 97% and 98% of 2024 advance payments will be paid by the end of this week.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing is currently used in conjunction with skin tests when it suspected that there is cattle-to-cattle transmission occurring or where there has been undetected infection within a herd.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Medicine rules will 'force out' merchants

Medicine rules will 'force out' merchants

In less than three months farmers will need a veterinary prescription to purchase antiparasitics, such as wormers, from their co-op or merchant.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Spiralling TB costs could cost Department €180m next year

Spiralling TB costs could cost Department €180m next year

TB is expected to cost the Department €130m this year and €180m next year, as trends continue in the wrong trajectory.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Minister Heydon grilled in timeless drama

Minister Heydon grilled in timeless drama

With the clock on the blink, Oireachtas Ag Committee vice-chair Willie Aird pushed chair Aindrias Moynihan's patience to the brink last Wednesday.

DEALER 4 June 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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