Government announces ‘Business for Biodiversity’ platform to take strategic action for biodiversity
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of State for Land-Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, today encouraged...
Preventative Measures – DAFM
The COVID-19 global outbreak is showing the world how adopting preventive measures is essential to secure countries from the introduction and spread of devastating...
Food Safety & Food Authenticity – it’s your Business! Food Forum 2019
Minister Michael Creed recently welcomed the holding of a Food safety & Food Authenticity (FSFA) Forum in Backweston. The FSFA strategy which was launched...
Ministers announce €2.8m Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for horticulture...
Creed announces Hen Harrier Bonus payments to qualifying farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed T.D. has announced that almost €500,000 will be paid to farmers this week in...
Ministers meet Coillte CEO and Chair for update on forestry issues
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this...
Creed leads pan-European push for Commission response to COVID-19 impacts on the wider agri-food...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has succeeded in garnering the support of all twenty-six of his Member State...
Statement from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on COVID-19
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is working closely with the Department of Health and with other Departments, as part of a...
Record level of funding for the organic farming scheme secured in Budget 2023
Funding of €37m for the Organic Farming Scheme - an 80% increase on last year
A 12% increase to €112m to fund the...
Minister welcomes silver medal for Organic Edible Garden at Bord Bia Bloom
The Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, has welcomed the awarding of a silver medal for the...