Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today confirmed payments under the Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2) have commenced. Minister McConalogue introduced the scheme to provide support for pig farmers impacted by a prolonged cost-price squeeze, exacerbated by the impacts of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. PEP2, which is funded by Ireland’s … Read more
More than 70,000 farmers have applied for the €56m Fodder Support Scheme before the closing date of 27th August, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD has confirmed. The Minister introduced the Fodder Support Scheme as part of a package of measures in recent months to provide support to Irish farmers arising … Read more
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has reminded pig farmers to submit their applications for the new €13 million Pig Exceptional Aid Scheme (PEP2) 2022. The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 11 July. The Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2) is an EU-funded exceptional adjustment aid scheme drawn up in accordance with Commission Delegated … Read more
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Pippa Hackett announced the next tranche of the Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme is currently open and will close on July 31, 2022. The Scheme aims to develop the organic sector ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality organic produce to the market. The … Read more
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food Martin Heydon, announced over €2.5 million in research funding for Irish participation in two important European research initiatives on soil and agri-ICT research. €1.5 million will be provided for a new European Joint Programme (EJP) on the Agricultural Soils research funding call, while over €1 million … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD, and the Minister of State with Responsibility for Biodiversity and Land Use, Senator Pippa Hackett, have welcomed the signing into law last night by the President; of new legislation relating to Fur Farming and Forestry. The bill had been passed at all stages by … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced that the UTP Enforcement Authority (EA) has launched an online survey to allow primary producers to inform the EA about any UTP-related issues they face within the food supply chain. The survey will explore whether the buyers that producers supply are treating them … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, traveling today for a weeklong trade mission to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by Bord Bia officials along with 14 Irish food and drink companies to launch Bord Bia’s new three-year business strategy for the region. The aim of the visit, which is … Read more