Agriculture

Legislation establishing a new Agriculture Appeals Review Panel has been passed by the Oireachtas. The Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 provides for the establishment of the new independent statutory body, which will take on the role currently assigned to the director of agriculture appeals

The Agri-Food Regulator has for the first time issued legal proceedings against a business in the agri-food supply chain in relation to an alleged breach of unfair trading rules. The regulator confirmed the move — without naming the business — in an update on its activities following the

Ireland's new agri-food regulator, An Rialálaí Agraibhia, has been formally established with a remit of ensuring fairness, equity and transparency in the food chain. Established under the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023, An Rialálaí Agraibhia will preform a pr

Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to retained direct EU legislation. DAERA is considering changes to retained EU legislation providing for intervention in agricultural markets and the provisio

A new grant scheme to help farmers with the costs of legal and financial succession planning advice is to be launched next month. The government's Succession Planning Advice Grant (SPAG) will encourage and support farmers aged 60 and above to seek succession planning advice by contributing up to 50

The European Commission has called on Ireland to take action to halt the continued cutting of peat within special areas of conservation (SACs) designated to conserve raised bogs and blanket bogs under the Habitats Directive. Ireland could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ

Plans to establish a new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain have been approved by ministers. The Cabinet yesterday approved the general scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022, which will create a new independent statutory authority aimed at promoti

An international consultation is set to take place on proposals for Irish grass-fed beef to receive protected geographic indication (PGI) status within the EU. An application for PGI status was submitted by Bord Bia on behalf of Irish farmers and is expected to be published by the European Commissio

New EU market transparency rules have been transposed into Irish law by way of a statutory instrument. Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue today signed a statutory instrument which will give effect in Irish law to additional price reporting obligations for the meat and dairy sectors which will

Proposals to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in Northern Ireland have been put to a public consultation. The AWB is responsible for setting of minimum rates of pay and certain terms and conditions for agricultural workers in the agriculture and horticulture sectors.

A consultation on legislation to establish a new national food ombudsman or regulator has opened. The government has committed to establishing a new authority to enforce EU-wide rules on prohibited unfair trading practices in the food supply chain.