Climate & Environment Cork Airport warns of traffic disruptions as farmers protest ‘hypocrisy in policy’Roughly 60 tractors are expected to take part in a demonstration beginning at the airport and ending at city hall
Sponsored Bright future for apprenticeship schemesThe NAO offers upskilling in all of today’s key sectors
Employment Farmers and self-employed urged to be cautious as HSA records 43 work-related deathsWorking with vehicles and falling from height were the leading causes of work-related fatalities last year
Making it Work Farmeye uses space and ground tech to show how farming can be green The Roscommon agri-tech is developing advanced Earth observation technology for farms in co-operation with the European Space Agency
Trade Suspension of Irish beef exports to China ‘another blow’ to industry Irish Farmers’ Association expressed confidence that the pause will not impact Ireland’s status as a livestock exporter
Partner Content Irish dairy farmers are investing in the future Dairy farmers are more aware than anyone of climate change as they witness it every day – and it is at the forefront of how they farm and plan ahead
Agriculture McConalogue warns farmers that it will be a ‘big challenge’ to retain EU nitrates exemptionThe EU is restricting the exemption Irish farmers have from the nitrates directive because the run-off of slurry and fertiliser from these farms is continuing to damage water quality.
Agriculture Taoiseach did not overrule agriculture minister on nitrates issue - Fine Gael TDFarmers protested a proposed EU reduction to nitrate limits at political think-ins last week
Farming Tánaiste Micheál Martin relents to meeting with farmers after large protest at FF think-inFarmers are angry at government for failing to “stand-up” to EU demands over slurry emissions
Sponsored Facing the Future: How Irish dairy farmers are making use of scientific innovations to reduce emissionsSince 2015, and the abolition of milk quotas, the Irish dairy industry has grown, both in terms of production and overall herd size.
Farming Varadkar wants EU billions to pay farmers for climate actionsTaoiseach says a fund is needed to compensate farmers to meet targets in the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration Law, as ‘it won’t happen otherwise quite frankly’
Politics ‘The Greens believe in something. I might not agree, but I commend them’ - Michael Fitzmaurice on his rural partyThe Roscommon-Galway TD confirmed it was still his intention to set up a rural people’s party by year-end
Agriculture Over 70% of farmers would vote for a new farmers’ political party - surveyNew research shows growing discontent in rural Ireland towards the mainstream political parties
Agriculture Two new farming apprenticeships ‘aim to help labour shortages in agri sector’The farm manager apprenticeship trains people to work as managers
Climate & Environment Daniel Murray: Hubris among farmers sets them against the laws of natureThe IFA’s attitude to the environment is reminiscent of a Greek tragedy, as its members are particularly vulnerable to climate breakdown
Comment Cara Augustenborg: Ignoring the reality of lab-grown meat could be a recipe for economic disasterIreland should follow the Netherlands, India and China by engaging proactively with this nascent market
Agriculture Restoration of nature ‘crucial’, says European commissioner amid concerns from farmersIt comes as the European People’s Party, of which Mairead McGuinness is a member, walked out of talks on the EU’s nature restoration law last week
Agriculture Greens to continue work on EU nature restoration as row with farmers rumbles onSome politicians and farming groups have labelled the proposals a ‘land grab’ but Greens minister Roderic O’Gorman tells the Business Post the move is ‘an attempt to halt the decades of decline and destruction of nature’
Politics Analysis: Inspired by the Greens in government, Fitzmaurice mulls new farmers party The Independent Roscommon-Galway TD this week said he was interested in forming a new political party focusing on rural and farming issues