Agri-Business
The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has outlined the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for 2014-2020.
Environment
Just 94 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture's Rainwater Harvesting Scheme by the closing date of 31 December 2013.
More than 450,000ha or 6.4 per cent of the country is covered by hedgerows, individual trees and small woodland patches and scrub.
Sheep
Future agri-environmental schemes offer the opportunity for claimants with commonage land to receive slightly higher payments.
The Heritage Council is proposing an agri-environment programme that will provide the most support to farmers who contribute the most in terms of managing habitats for wildlife and rare flora.
Other
Top stories this week.
Just under 100 ash dieback outbreaks in locations across Ireland have been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture.
Measures for addition steps to address the issue of credit for farmers and agricultural merchants on foot of the fodder crisis was discussed.
Arable
The Department of Agriculture must allow 3,500 farmers already turned down for the AEOS 3 to join the scheme later in the year. This is according to the IFA
