Based on recent research by the Climate and Health Alliance, the Irish diet and food system are like a slow-motion disaster, contributing to early mortality and disability from diet-related chronic illnesses.The research recommends breaking the loop of junk food consumption and moving towards more plant-based diets in place of processed foods.According to the research, while … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T. D., has announced €2.25 million in additional financial support to farmers to help support Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) tag testing for 2023. Minister McConalogue praised the significant efforts made by farmers in the past decade, which has resulted in the incidence of BVD-positive animals decreasing … Read more
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. has confirmed that over €1.7 million has been paid out to approx. 58,000 farmers under year 1 of the Bovine EID tag subsidy scheme. The scheme was introduced to assist farmers in transitioning to the new mandatory electronic identification system which requires that all … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, confirmed that payments under the 2022 Beef Data and Genomics Programmes (BDGP) have commenced. Commenting on the commencement of payments, the Minister said: “I am very pleased that payments have commenced under the really important BDGP scheme which have brought about reductions in Ireland’s greenhouse gas … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue T.D. announced the Government’s approval for exceptional aid support of €15.8 million for the pig and horticulture sectors. These measures will be funded from Ireland’s EU funds allocation for exceptional adjustment aid to producers in agricultural sectors which have been impacted by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, as announced by … Read more
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., has announced a targeted intervention package for the tillage sector and a multi-species sward initiative, worth over €12 million to support Irish farmers. Minister McConalogue said, “We are living in unprecedented times. The illegal invasion in Ukraine has put our supply chains under enormous pressure,with … Read more