Extension for Farmer ACRES applications
Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáíl TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed the confirmation that the deadline for applications to the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has been extended to December 5th. Applications were originally due by...
New farming apprenticeships announced at Ploughing Championships
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has confirmed three new apprenticeship programmes in farming will accept students from the new academic year. Apprenticeship programmes in Farm Manager Farm Technician...
Approvals for the latest tranche of the Organic Farming Scheme
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett today welcomed the issuance of approvals to applicants for the latest tranche of the Organic Farming Scheme. 336 new applicants who applied earlier this year have been...
Cabinet approval for Bill to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply chain
The Cabinet has approved a General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022. This Bill, when enacted, will establish a new independent statutory Authority which will be known as the “Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply...
New Investment launched in upskilling Agricultural Advisors in Organic Farming
The Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, today launched a major investment by her Department in upskilling Agricultural Consultant Association (ACA) advisors in organic farming. A training programme will be undertaken this Spring by farm...Galway’s Fair Share
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