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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced that it is intended to make payments under the BDGP in December to herds who have met their 2015 requirements. “I am delighted that BDGP payments are on target to commence in December in respect of the first year of a...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney welcomed agreement reached at today’s Task Force meeting on a new system for migrant workers in the fishing industry.

Each year, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) advises farmers in relation to the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) infection in livestock based on advice received from the Liver Fluke Advisory Group...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, has announced extensions to the closing dates of tranches for online applications for the various TAMS II Schemes, as follows...

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney will today host a Major Dairy Conference organised to assess the sector’s preparedness in advance of milk quota abolition in April 2015...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney T.D. today hosted a major Ireland-China dairy seminar in Beijing aimed at raising awareness of Ireland...

After a day of meetings with key political figures in China, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney T.D. announced a major step forward for Irish beef...