


Award Winning Irish Farmer Appears at Prestigious EU Symposium
On February 1st 2024 a Symposium on the Future of Agriculture in the EU was held in Ghent, Belgium by the government of Flanders. This event was held in honour of Belgium assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union first the first six months...
Horticulture Crisis Fund Payments Begin
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced that payments under the Horticulture Crisis Fund will begin for all eligible applicants. The Horticulture Crisis Fund, allocated under the EU Agriculture Reserve, is a support measure worth €2.38...
Flexibility Announced for SCEP Participants
Further flexibility has been announced for farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). Some farmers had been impacted by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) evaluation changes which came into effect on 28 November 2023. These...
Invitation to Participate in Public Consultation on Nitrates Directive
The European Commission has launched an open public consultation on the evaluation of the Nitrates Directive. Interested parties are invited to share their views on the Nitrates Directive via an online consultation that runs until 8 March 2024. The evaluation will...