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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine wishes to remind farmers, forest owners, forest managers and members of the public that an inherent risk of fire exists during spring months on certain types of land, particularly in upland areas...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney T.D. today hosted the second meeting of the Dairy Forum with key stakeholders from the Irish dairy sector...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced an extension to the closing date for submission of 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications. The decision to extend the closing date to Friday 15th April 2016 was taken in light of the significant interest...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced the opening of the online application facility for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Greening Scheme...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney and Minister of State for Rural Economic Development, Ann Phelan have announced that their Department will be issuing two calls for tender in 2016 under the CEDRA Rural Innovation and Development Fund...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney today officially launched the Department’s 'Schemes and Services 2014-2020 ' booklet...

Introduction`. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you here this morning. Let me begin by acknowledging once again the role the IFA has played in Irish society, particularly in the rural community, over the last 60 years...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. today announced details of further assistance to farmers worst hit in those areas that were most severely affected by the recent floods.

The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD today launched the New Targeted Advisory Service which is a targeted support to farmers to deal with certain animal health issues arising on Irish farms...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced that farmers and their agents can now submit 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications using the Department’s on-line facilities. The Nitrates Derogation provides farmers an opportunity...