Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has reaffirmed the Government’s call on the Irish retail sector to maintain a strong commitment to sourcing and providing a comprehensive range of familiar Irish products and brands.
Wood pellet prices in Europe has trended upward the past six years reaching record levels in the 4Q/08 as demand stays strong, reports Wood Resource Quarterly.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Tony Killeen, T.D., has reminded Clare farmers that the deadline for applying for a Nitrates Derogation is just over three weeks away.
Mr. Tony Killeen, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for forestry, today officially opened Coillte Forest Park, Curragh Chase, where facilities have been upgraded under a Fáilte Ireland Project.
The newly launched Animal Health Ireland (AHI) initiative will help improve the quality of Irish farm and processor outputs as well as animal health, according to Minister of State and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD, has reminded Clare farmers that the first payments in REPS 4 will be made next week.
Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Tony Killeen T.D. has welcomed a move by European Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel to provide additional funding for rural development.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD, has announced that based on estimated milk deliveries as submitted by Milk Purchasers for the period up to 31st December 2008, Ireland is 3.53% under quota when account is taken of the butterfat content of milk deliveries during the same period.
Wood fiber costs, the cost component that often determines a pulp manufacturer’s competitiveness, fell for the first time in many years in practically all major pulp-producing regions around the world in the 3Q/08, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This drop was the result of two main factors: a strengthening US dollar against most major currencies combined with a reduced demand for pulpwood.
Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s decision to increase the minimum age for BSE testing of both animals slaughtered for human consumption as well as emergency slaughtered and fallen animals.
Mr Tony Killeen TD, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, today reminded farmers that they have until 3Oth January 2009 to submit applications under the third phase of the Bioenergy Scheme.
Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has reminded Clare farmers of the need to lodge payment claims with local Agriculture, Environment & Structures (AES) Offices of its Department on or before Wednesday 31 December 2008.
Mr Tony Killeen TD, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, this week announced the commencement of the third phase of the Bioenergy Scheme.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen T.D. has welcomed the decision taken in Brussels to introduce private storage aid for butter two months earlier than usual.
Minister of State and Clare T.D., Tony Killeen has said that the opening of a new Bord Bia office in New York will help consolidate the lucrative US market for County Clare’s agri-food exporters.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD has described Ireland’s Disadvantaged Area Scheme as one of the best-funded schemes of its type in the European Union.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD said this week backed the introduction of supports for the Irish dairy sector in order to restore confidence and put a floor under current market prices.
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said that the Government remained committed to the principle of country of origin labelling for poultry.
County Clare has received the fourth highest allocation nationally under the largest ever Rural Development Programme, announced today by Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD.
Mr. Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has urged Clare farmers not to import animals from regions most recently affected by outbreaks of the bluetongue (BTV6) virus in cattle.
Clare farmers unable to spread slurry on their land due to the inclement weather conditions of the past few months have been handed a four-week extension of the deadline for the spreading of livestock manure.
Junior Agriculture Minister and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen said this week that the Government was making good progress on highlighting the main Irish priorities arising in the CAP Health Check with EU agriculture officials.
Junior Agriculture Minister and Clare T.D., Mr. Tony Killeen has stated that efforts to restore stability to the public finances would impact in the short term on expenditure on certain measures for the agriculture, fisheries and food sector.
Mr Tony Killeen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for forestry, has welcomed the launch of ‘European Forest Week’, which runs from 20th October to 24th October 2008.
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD has welcomed the commencement of advance payments to Clare farmers under the 2008 Single Payments Scheme.
