Agriculture Acres scheme could buy space for government ahead of harder sell announcement to farmers Farming TDs lined up to extol the new €1.5bn agri-environment programme which will deliver grants of up to €10,000 per year — but more costly measures for the sector will be introduced in the coming weeks
Legal Partner of man killed at meat plant takes legal actionKildare Chilling Company is being sued as as the results of a HSA investigation into the death of Binak Cokaj are awaited
Agriculture Milk production to decline by 1% in 2022Irish dairy farmers, grappling with increases in the cost of energy, fertiliser and animal feed, are reducing their cattle numbers
Wildlife Old Irish Goats given special status Breed with origins going back an estimated 5,000 years currently has no legal protections
Climate & Environment Ireland way off target on climate change goals and existing policies are not enough, EPA warns The state’s environmental watchdog predicts that emissions will only fall by 27.9% by 2030 based on 2018 levels, far short of the 51% reduction required by law under the new Climate Action Bill
Agriculture Editorial: Government must act quickly on key issue of dairy farming emissions The threat posed by the climate crisis means that Irish farmers will need to agree to a cut of close to 30 per cent in emissions
Ukraine Against the grain: Global food shortages loom as Ukraine’s supply line remains blockedVladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has meant millions of tons of staple food crops remain stuck in the country – with potentially disastrous consequences for the rest of the world too
Glanbia reports positive start to year with revenues up 33%Strong demand for sports nutrition and plant-based products helping to drive growth, according to the company
0.2% of agricultural land needed for solar to meet renewable energy targets, TDs told55 to 80% of land used for solar farms can also be used for agricultural purposes such as grazing, Irish Solar Energy Association says
John Gibbons: As the smoke clears from the turf controversy, the betrayal on climate action becomes clearer The yellow streak running through so much of our political culture as it refuses to engage with the existential climate crisis is a stain on our national discourse
John Gibbons: No winners in using the crisis in Ukraine as cover to derail climate policies While the crisis lays bare our vulnerabilities on food and energy, the notion of doubling down on fossil fuels in the wake of the Russian invasion has been strongly criticised
An Bord Pleanála questions impact of €40m beef plant on national herd The state body wants to consider the possible effects on the environment of the proposed processing plant in Banagher, Co Offaly
Two top Origin executives get share options of potentially €830,000 The company is one of a number of food and agribusiness companies affected by the war in Ukraine, and has suspended all imports of fertilisers from Russia
Susan O’Keeffe: For the wrong reasons, Ireland could become a self-sufficient, food-secure country Charlie McConalogue may be wrong in the moment to encourage the growth of feed crops rather than food but he is right in the longer term
Elaine Byrne: The invasion of Ukraine will change the worldFrom food security to defence to our very government, the humanitarian crisis in eastern Europe will affect every area of Irish life in ways we can’t yet fathom
Origin Enterprises halts Ukrainian operations The listed, Dublin-headquartered agribusiness group has a €31 million Ukrainian subsidiary
Inflation wave could hike food prices by 5%, economist warns The prediction comes as Irish households face the biggest squeeze on disposable incomes in two decades
Minister to look at changing law to stop ‘trophy-hunting’ of old Irish goatsAgriculture minister Charlie McConalogue has met with conservationists who argue the endangered native breed needs more protection
Severe cut in fertiliser supply could see food prices spike this winterFarmers are on the hook after gas hike forces cut in global production by a third, tripling costs and threatening feed supplies for livestock
Supermarkets warned of new rules to prevent unfair trading practice Agriculture minister said new regulation of relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain would come into force next April, overseen by new office of food ombudsman