By IrishFarming.ie on Monday, May 25, 2009Filed Under: Beef, Farming News
ICSA president Malcolm Thompson has reacted with dismay to government plans to make
€68m available to processors to upgrade their facilities. “I have no objection to
processors getting grants when monies are available, but a string of budget cuts on
farmer schemes suggests that this cannot be afforded at present. Surely the
government should have taken care of [...]
By IrishFarming.ie on Wednesday, May 13, 2009Filed Under: Farming News
Mr John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government today launched an innovative 13 million Market Development Programme to develop new markets and help create new Irish jobs by transforming waste into new sustainable products. Targeting entrepreneurs, third level institutions, manufacturers and waste organisations, over the next five years, the Market Development [...]