Aisling O'Brien

Munster

Senior News Journalist at AgriLand

Share life with a beagle, horse, cat and three ducks and three hens in the Kingdom. Senior News Journalist with @AgrilandIreland *All opinions are my own*

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DAFM: First round of AMS notifications due later this month

3 days ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that the first round of Area Monitoring System (AMS) notifications will be sent to farmers later this month. The AMS is the observation and assessment of agricultural activities and practices on agricultural areas. The system uses Copernicus Sentinel satellite data which is gathered automatically every five days and stored to provide up-to-date information as required.
Fonterra reports jump in profits, confirms forecast milk price

4 days ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

Fonterra has announced a profit after tax of NZ$1.158 billion in the third quarter (Q3), up NZ$119 million or 11% on this time last year. As a result, the New Zealand co-op narrowed its year-end earnings range to 65-75 cents per share, which is at the upper end of the guidance provided in March of 55-75 cents per share. Fonterra also confirmed an opening forecast farmgate milk price for the 2025/26 season of $10.00 per kg of milk solids (MS), driven by stable near-term market demand.
How to develop a community biodiversity action plan

5 days ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has launched a new guide for groups who want to produce a community biodiversity action plan for their local area. A community biodiversity action plan is a comprehensive strategy designed by the community to safeguard the biodiversity unique to a specific region. The plan helps to organise and give direction for local actions that can help both the environment and local residents.
Share Farming EIP set to launch in coming months

6 days ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

A new European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project focused on share farming as an effective generational renewal option is set to launch in the coming months. Over €300,000 has been allocated to the project developed by The Land Mobility Service, in conjunction with Teagasc, Succession Ireland, Macra, and Lakeland Dairies.
US court blocks Trump imposing global tariffs

1 week ago | agriland.co.uk | Aisling O'Brien

A federal court in the US has blocked President Donald Trump from imposing global tariffs, ruling that the president overstepped his authority in ordering the emergency additional taxes on imports. The US Court of International Trade in New York found that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) does not confer “unbounded authority” on the president to impost unlimited tariffs on goods from nearly every country.
DAFM: Nearly 700 IDR inspections completed this year

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has carried out almost 700 identification and registration (IDR) inspections so far this year. Since 2023, DAFM has been managing cases of non-compliance on livestock traceability through fixed payment notices instead of cross compliance penalties. In the event of serious non-compliance with livestock identification and movement rules being found, the department has the power to issue a fixed payment notice at a flat rate of €250.
Hanrahan elected vice-chair of Copa Cogeca beef group

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

Declan Hanrahan has been elected as one of the new vice-chairs of the Copa Cogeca working party on beef. Hanrahan, a beef farmer from Co. Laois, is currently the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee. Copa Cogeca, the European umbrella organisation representing farmers and agri-cooperatives, is headquartered in Brussels. Dominique Fayel, a prominent figure in French agriculture was reappointed as chair of the working party on beef.
US court blocks Trump imposing global tariffs

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

A federal court in the US has blocked President Donald Trump from imposing global tariffs ruling that the president overstepped his authority ordering the emergency additional taxes on imports. The US Court of International Trade in New York found that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) does not confer “unbounded authority” on the president to impost unlimited tariffs on goods from nearly every country.
DAFM hoping to have GAEC 2 appeals system in place next month

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is hoping to have an appeals system for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions 2 (GAEC 2) in place shortly. Michael Moloney, senior inspector in the integrated controls division of the department, was speaking at an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) meeting in Co. Kerry last night (Tuesday, May 27). GAEC 2 is the conditionality standard of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) related to the protection of peatlands and wetlands.
Reminder: TAMS tranche 7 closing date approaching

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Aisling O'Brien

Farmers are being reminded that the closing date for the current round of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) is fast approaching. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) previously confirmed that the deadline for applications under tranche 7 of the scheme will be Friday, June 6. TAMS, which is divided across a range of different measures, provides grants to farmers to build or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their farm.