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Minister confirms COVID mart guidelines

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD has confirmed the practices for buyers and sellers at marts following the announcement of new public health restrictions.

Clare farmer named Biodiversity Farmer of the Year

Joe Melody, a dairy and purebred suckler farmer from Bunratty, Co. Clare, was named the 2020 National Rural Network Biodiversity Farmer of the Year at this year's FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards.

Farmer payments under Burren Programme commence

Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has announced the commencement of payments to farmers under the Burren Programme.

‘Precipitous’ drop in cattle/milk prices with no-deal Brexit

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara is warning of "a precipitous drop" in the prices of cattle and milk in a few weeks’ time if a Brexit trade deal is not done.
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