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Minister Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation that samples taken from a poultry flock in Monaghan have tested negative.

A further issue for the under-fire ACRES programme seems to have arisen in relation to farm plans for commonages under 10ha.

Suckler farmers working on a building site "would make in a month, what they make in 12 months farming," a TD has claimed.

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) issued payments for over 200 Kerry Cattle calves last year in a bid to support breeders.

Aontú Senator Sarah O'Reilly has alleged that the DAFM are 'making up excuses' in relation to the delay of issuing of ACRES payments.

Baanksy, the painting sheep, has been declared missing from his home in South Africa, with his owners suspecting him to have been kidnapped ...

Fine Gael councillor, Michael Doyle, said that "rural Ireland will die" if the government doesn't fund Uisce Éireann to a "satisfactory level".

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been given until Wednesday, March 26 to reverse a decision to extend UK inheritance tax.

Agricultural advisors from across Europe were given an update on the Teagasc Sheep Research Programme underway in Athenry.

DAFM has confirmed that 790 farmers who are taking part in ACRES have not attended a "mandatory training" course.

A new report has highlighted best practices globally for using timber, with recommendations for use in Ireland ...