Events
Explore all of the latest Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's events in Ireland.
All Island Bioeconomy Summit 2025
The All Island Bioeconomy Summit & Awards 2025 will take place at Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, Co. Meath on Tuesday 13 May 2025. The event comes at a pivotal time for the bioeconomy, bringing together key stakeholders from across the island. Minister Heydon T.D. will give an opening address on the day. For more information see Home - All Island Bioeconomy Summit, Ireland.
DAFM is a gold sponsor of the All Island Bioeconomy Summit 2025. To find out more about DAFM’s role in developing the bioeconomy in Ireland, see gov.ie - The Bioeconomy.
Farmer BISS Clinics 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are holding a series of in-person Farmer Clinics to assist farmers in making their applications online for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme and other area-based schemes. Staff from the Department will provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications well in advance of the closing date of 15 May 2025. These clinics are particularly useful for farmers who do not have an FAS approved advisor to assist them with their application. See the 2025 dates, location and venues below.
| Date | Time | Location | Venue |
| Tuesday, 01 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Ennis | The Woodstock Hotel |
| Wednesday, 02 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Oranmore | Oranmore Lodge Hotel |
| Tuesday, 08 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Athlone | Athlone Springs Hotel |
| Wednesday, 09 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Tuam | Ard Ri House Hotel |
| Thursday, 10 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Ballina | Great Nagtional Hotel |
| Tuesday, 15 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Enniscorthy | Riverside Park Hotel |
| Wednesday, 16 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Killarney | Dromhall Hotel |
| Thursday, 17 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Limerick | DAFM Offices, Raheen |
| Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Trim | Knightsbrook Hotel |
| Wednesday, 23 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Donegal Town | The Central Hotel |
| Thursday, 24 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Drumshanbo | DAFM Offices |
| Wednesday, 30 April 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Carrickmacross | Shirley Arms Hotel |
| Thursday, 01 May 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Cavan | DAFM Offices |
| Tuesday, 06 May 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Clonmel | Minella Hotel |
| Wednesday, 07 May 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Mitchelstown | Firgrove Hotel |
| Thursday, 08 May 2025 | 10am – 4.30pm | Clonakilty | DAFM Offices |
Agricultural Climate Conference
A major national conference on climate change in agriculture will be held in Dublin Castle on Thursday, 05 June 2025. Key themes will include genetics and breeding, feed additives, other methane and nitrous oxide reducing technologies, carbon sequestration and storage, policy and market trends, and international perspectives in these areas.
Department of Agriculture at the National Ploughing Championships 2025
The Department looks forward to welcoming you to our stand in the Government Village at the National Ploughing Championships. The annual event will take place in Screggan, Tullamore Co Offaly on 16, 17, 18 September 2025. Support will be available from the Department on a wide range of topics including schemes, water, farmer safety, bio-diversity and bio-security.
For all the Department's updates, visit the press release page and farming news page.
- Foilsithe: 21 Márta 2025
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 12 Aibreán 2025