McConalogue got string of angry emails on nitrates rule The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue received a string of angry emails from farmers saying they had been left to "foot the blame" for the … Business • 14 Nov
Bord Bia's first post-Covid-19 trade mission to China Bord Bia is this week holding its first post-Covid-19 trade mission to China, led by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue. Business • 15 May
McConalogue seeks to improve gender balance on boards The Minister for Agriculture has said he will refuse nominations to state boards for which he is responsible, if women are not sufficiently represented on … Business • 01 Feb
Deal agreed over sheep meat exports to US Irish lamb could soon be on US menus after agreement was reached with the US Department of Agriculture to allow Irish sheep meat plants formally … Ireland • 24 Apr 22
Farmers, minister to resume talks on pig sector Talks between the Minister for Agriculture and Irish Farmers' Association representatives of pig farmers are set to resume this afternoon. Ireland • 30 Mar 22
Bord Bia CEO McCarthy to step down later this year Tara McCarthy, the chief executive of Bord Bia, is to step down from her role later this year to take up a new position with … Business • 11 Mar 22
Bord Bia's first trade mission to Gulf since Covid Bord Bia is making its first trade mission to the Gulf region since the start of Covid-19 this weekend. Business • 11 Feb 22
Countrywide interview - Charlie McConalogue The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, talks about a range of issues affecting the agricultural and environmental sector. Business • 06 Dec 21
Origin Green members seeing carbon footprint reductions Bord Bia's Origin Green members continue to make progress across a range of sustainability initiatives, according to its Progress Update Report 2021 launched earlier today … Business • 24 Sep 21
McConalogue taking a tour of the country's marts Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said a tour of cattle marts he is undertaking across the country is aimed at meeting farmers to canvass their … Business • 17 Sep 21
Environmentally sustainable food production urged The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine says food must be produced in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Business • 26 Jul 21
Forest owners protest at delays in felling licensing Forest growers have called for emergency legislation to be introduced to deal with the licence backlog that they claim is causing huge delays and frustration … Business • 14 Jul 21
McConalogue says new CAP deal is 'balanced' Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) deal that was signed off on by Agriculture Ministers across the EU … Business • 29 Jun 21
Final round of CAP talks begin in Brussels The final round of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations began today in Brussels with the policy reforms seeing a shift towards more environmentally-friendly farming. Business • 26 May 21
New three-year plan aims to improve farming incomes The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published a Statement of Strategy and an Action Plan detailing five goals to support farm incomes, … Business • 14 Apr 21
Seafood Sector Taskforce launched in wake of Brexit There has been a guarded welcome to a Seafood Sector Taskforce set up by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, in the … Brexit • 26 Feb 21
€100m Brexit scheme for agri-food sector now open The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment have today opened the first call for … Business • 03 Feb 21
Govt seeking special status for 'Irish Grass Fed Beef' The Government is to seek EU approval to grant "Irish Grass Fed Beef" special status under the Union's Protected Geographical Indication Status. Business • 26 Nov 20
McConalogue: Challenging times ahead for farming sector Minister for Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has said that Common Agricultural Policy reform and Brexit will make the coming times challenging for the agricultural sector. Politics • 09 Sep 20
Mercosur not a 'done deal', Minister tells Dáil The Minister for Agriculture has said the Mercosur trade deal must not be spoken about as if it is a done deal. Politics • 09 Jul 19