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Minister Heydon today announced two new research grant awards by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., and the Minister for State Martin Heydon T.D., today welcomed the announcement by both the EU Commission and the Office of the United States Trade Representative...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced the award of €1,811,461 in grants to 28 aquaculture companies under his Department’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme...

The new Finance Working Group set up as part of the Bovine TB Stakeholder Forum and chaired by Mr Gerry Kiely, had its first meeting today beginning with a positive and constructive discussion...

Minister McConalogue has urged all players in the equine industry to respond to the increased risk that this poses to the equine population in Ireland and to double down on their biosecurity practices and measures...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued advice to farmers and their advisors in relation to agricultural and eligible forestry land which is burnt during the closed season – that is 1 March to 31 August...

The Ministers noted a positive exchange with the Commissioner and the scope for further collaboration between Ireland and the EU on the Green Deal ambitions and links to national policy...

Minister Hackett today announced the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme for new applications from farmers...

Minister McConalogue today announced funding to livestock marts for ICT infrastructure. Livestock marts can apply to the Department for a grant of a maximum of €5,000 to cover 50% of expenditure by a mart on ICT infrastructure, under the Marts ICT Infrastructure Scheme 2021...

Minister Coveney urges exporters of food and other agricultural products to prepare for new UK controls...