Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the launch of the Equine Technical and Equine Breeding Scheme 2023 and the opening for receipt of applications. The scheme, which has a budget of more than €800,000, is comprised of three programme headings: General Programme; Training/Education Programme; and Research into Equine Diseases Programmes. The … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. has issued a call for proposals for Agri-Food Tourism Initiatives under the 2023 Rural Innovation and Development Fund. Total funding of almost €300,000 is available for projects supporting agri-food tourism initiatives (which may also include rural food markets). The maximum amount payable to any project … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today reminded farmers that the deadline for applications for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme is midnight tonight (Monday 9 January 2023). Minister McConalogue said: “I am pleased to hear that sheep farmers are applying to participate in the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, with over 12,000 farmers … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, together with Minister of State with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon,urged farmers to be extra careful and take precautions as Met Éireann forecasts an approaching cold spell of weather. The Ministers advised farmers to take the necessary steps to protect themselves and prepare their … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has confirmed that the balancing payments under the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening have commenced. The commencement of the BPS balancing payments will bring the total paid under the 2022 Scheme to €1.14 billion to almost 121,000 farmers, with €373 million issuing to … Read more
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
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD has confirmed that Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan was formally adopted by the European Commission at the College of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday morning. The draft CAP Strategic Plan was resubmitted to the European Commission in early August 2022, and preliminary information about the proposed … 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
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD will this week lead the first leg of an agri-food trade mission to Asia, covering Japan and Singapore. Minister of State Martin Heydon TD, who has special responsibility for new market development, will lead the second leg of the trade mission, to Vietnam, next week. … Read more
Ireland is to organise an agri-food policy forum in Dublin in support of its 10-year strategy to become a global leader in sustainable food systems. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, confirmed on Wednesday that he will host an event on agri-food policy, ‘Food Vision 2030: A World Leader in Sustainable … Read more
The Grassland Farmer of the year competition for 2022 was officially launched on Friday, July 15 in Johnstown Castle Estate by Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. This is the sixth year of the competition which recognises farmers who are achieving high levels of grass utilisation in a sustainable manner. The Grassland … Read more
The online application system for the Fodder Support Scheme is now open for applications. Farmers wishing to apply for the Fodder Support Scheme can do so either themselves or through their advisor up to 2 August 2022 by logging on to the Exceptional Aid System on www.agfood.ie. This follows up on Minister McConalogue’s announcement on Wednesday … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced the opening of applications for the Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2). This Scheme (PEPS2) aims to help producers who have been impacted by the current market disturbance. A total fund of €13 million is being made available for this voluntary demand-led scheme for … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, met with European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discuss progress to date in the Commission’s approval of Ireland’s draft Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan. Speaking after the meeting, Minister McConalogue said, “I welcome the opportunity today to discuss the key points of the Commission’s … Read more