by NRN | Oct 21, 2020 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News, Farm Viability News
Earlier this morning, the EU Agriculture Council reached agreement on a General Approach on the CAP Post 2020 package after marathon negotiations in Luxembourg, which started on Monday. This will now allow for the Council and Parliament to begin negotiations on the... by NRN | Oct 19, 2020 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News, EIP-AGRI News, Farm Viability News, LEADER News
The National Rural Network (NRN) have today launched a Bioeconomy Glossary of Terms as part of Bioeconomy Week 2020. The Glossary of Terms produced in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine seeks to highlight some of the key terms in... by NRN | Oct 14, 2020 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News
Minister Pippa Hackett says range of environmental measures will stimulate nature friendly farming practices Announces significant increases in funding for horticulture and organics Asks that 2021 would be the year we ‘Think Tree’ The Minister of State with... by NRN | Oct 14, 2020 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News, Farm Viability News
€79 million in new funding for Agri Environment Major Rural Development Schemes extended The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced details of his department’s 2021 Budget. The 2021 Estimates provide a gross Vote... by NRN | Sep 17, 2020 | Biodiversity News, Farm Viability News
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., today announced that payments worth €185 million million under the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme have commenced issuing this week to 86,000 farmers. The Minister commented “I... by NRN | Aug 6, 2020 | Biodiversity News
The National Rural Network (NRN) has begun its annual search for Ireland’s Biodiversity Farmer of the Year. The award, which is part of the FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition, aims to draw attention to the importance of biodiversity, by celebrating farmers who...