Committee On Agriculture

Barry’s Tea and FBD Insurance pull greyhound racing funding

Loss of backing from household names follows controversy over documentary on industry

New Oireachtas committee to play key role in drafting climate plan

Sixteen-member committee to report before end of January 2019

Irish farmers ‘have as much responsibility as car industry’ to cut emissions

Expansion of beef and dairy production having impact on pollution, hearing told

Tillage farm income crisis needs Government plan, committee told

Growers struggling to complete grain harvest due to poor weather conditions, IFA says

State’s food strategy may no longer be feasible due to Brexit

Oireachtas committee report highlights risk posed to Irish agriculture from Brexit

Racing body chairman apologises for how executive was reappointed

Joe Keeling tells Oireachtas committee he did not focus for one minute on the legalities

Clare coroner appeals to farmers on safety awareness

Verdict of accidental death returned at inquest of Gerry O’Connell

HSA to face questions on fewer farm safety inspections

Last year worst for farm deaths since 1991, with 30 dead

Coillte encouraging big budget US film productions to use its forests for locations

Claims that wind energy projects are pitting neighbour against neighbour

Coastal damage aid for public works only

Committee worried about harbours and piers in public use, but not public ownership

Food for thought in quest for retail code

A code to promote fairness in how grocery retailers deal with suppliers is to have its final hearing tomorrow

Public access to forests raised as part of growing opposition to sale of Coillte rights

Sale would cost the State more in the long run, committee told

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