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Food security committee to be set up to address grain and fertiliser shortages

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue from Donegal has said that government had been expecting major challenges in light of the country’s dependency on imported grains and fertilisers, 20% which come directly from Russia. At the weekend, it was ...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Local News

Food security committee to be set up to address grain and fertiliser shortages

09 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Donegal Food and scarcity in time of war - 1942

Local News

Donegal Food and scarcity in time of war - McHugh's Miscellany

Talk of escalating prices and the growing scarcity of good and a new spotlight on food security as a result of the ongoing barbarity in Ukraine prompted me to examine the situation in Ireland this month 80 years ago. Then we were dealing with ...

28 Mar 2022 at 20:33

City

UK food security under threat amid CO2 crisis, chicken firm boss warns

Fresh fears of a carbon dioxide shortage means UK food security is “under threat”, the boss of the UK’s biggest chicken processor has warned. Ranjit Singh Boparan – who runs 2 Sisters Food Group and has been dubbed the Chicken King – said a ...

02 Sept 2022 at 11:34

Scotland

Food security unit launched by ministers to mitigate future crises

A dedicated food security unit has been launched to monitor and mitigate potential crises in Scotland. Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon is set to lead a Scottish Government debate on creating a sustainable food supply on Thursday ...

18 May 2023 at 00:01

Food & Drink

Parents want healthy food discount to protect children’s health, survey finds

Parents want supermarkets to put special offers and discounts on healthy essential foods to protect children’s health in the cost-of-living crisis, a survey has found. Responses to the survey, commissioned by The Food Foundation, ...

08 Mar 2023 at 00:01

‘Government undermining food security by not supporting farmers’

The Government is failing to support sustainable farming, which undermines the UK’s food security, researchers have said. Analysis from the think tank Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found that droughts, rising ...

17 Jul 2023 at 10:46

Home

Contractor survey shows 15% drop in silage acreage

2023 has been a difficult year so far for Agricultural Contractors following almost two months (March and April) of heavier than normal rainfall across many areas of Ireland, that has now been followed by one of the wettest ...

26 Jul 2023 at 10:33

Ireland

Irish president suggests climate changes ‘not as simple’ as giving up meat

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has suggested that making the climate changes necessary was not as simple as not eating meat. He was speaking after giving a speech at the National Ploughing Championships in ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:54

World

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots as foreign ship attempts Black Sea corridor

Russia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, local officials said. Drones were used in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River that ...

16 Aug 2023 at 19:00

Home

All non-essential inspections paused and Teagasc tasked with coordination of support to farmers under fodder pressure

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, spoke this week about the challenging conditions on farms across Ireland. Referring in particular to the question of fodder availability, ...

10 Apr 2024 at 19:33

Grants of up to £25,000 for farmers hit by Storm Henk floods as crisis continues

Farmers are to receive grants of up to £25,000 to restore land hit by flooding, the Government has said, as the industry warns of a “crisis” caused by severe weather. Farmers said heavy rain battering the ...

09 Apr 2024 at 13:53

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