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Friday, March 29, 2024

Statement on Forestry from Ministers Charlie McConalogue and Pippa Hackett

We met today with members of the IFA who were protesting at the rate at which forestry licenses are being issued to individual farmers...

Minister views benefits of early thinning during farm forest visit

During a recent visit to the farm forest site of Ivor Clegg outside Portlaoise, organised by the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA), Minister Hackett saw...
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Nangle & Niesen report on UK plant health and biosecurity conference

Ronan Nangle reports for HC on his recent visit to a conference on plant health and biosecurity at Highgrove House in Gloucester in the...
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No charge at Coillte Forest Parks as Phase 1 of Government Roadmap begins

Public must continue to respect social distancing measures Car parks will open and there will be no charge for entry during Phase 1 ...
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Department announces continued support for Social Farming under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund...

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced the projects that will receive support this year under the Department’s Rural Innovation and Development...

Teagasc: Tillage and biodiversity photo competition

Teagasc and Tillage Industry Ireland have launched a photo competition to highlight the contribution of the Irish tillage sector to biodiversity in our countryside....
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Responsible Living takes Centre Stage – Bord Bia

Klara Lynch, Insight & Planning Specialist London, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board This FoodAlert article will introduce Bord Bia’s Consumer Lifestyle Trends and...
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Member States endorse EU Commission’s proposals to completely ban the outdoor uses of Neonicotinoids

Current status of the neonicotinoids in the EU Five neonicotinoid insecticides are approved as active substances in the EU for the use in plant protection...
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Pesticides: first cumulative risk reports published | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has published the results of its two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food. The assessments...

Shieldbug and Ladybird identification swatches re-released!

Seven identification swatches now available from the National Biodiversity Data Centre for the biological recorder’s toolkit. Updated versions of both the Shieldbug and Ladybird identification...