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A suspected case of canine brucellosis has yet to be confirmed at a Westmeath dog farm.

A slaughtering plant in Westmeath has been named as the largest beneficiary in the country of government investment in the meat processing sector.

Dawn Country Meats Ltd, which is situated in Ballyhaunis, has been granted €5 million from the Government. The money is being allocated to Dawn from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food’s beef and sheep meat investment fund.

Councillor Michael Holmes has strongly criticised the Minister for Agriculture for holding up work on the Belmullet Sewerage Scheme, and accused him of using delay tactics in order to avoid paying out. According to regulations, a foreshore licence must be obtained from the Department of Agriculture before work can commence on the project. However, Holmes stated that they are still awaiting the issue of this licence despite having applied for it almost a year and a half ago.

Welcoming the declaration of Brucellosis-free status in Ireland by the Agriculture Minister, Mayo Fine Gael TD John O' Mahony said this is a great result of years of disease control effort by everyone involved in producing quality beef. Deputy O’Mahony said the €9 million saved in disease control costs should be invested in young farmers’ installation aid.  

In a farming county like Galway the last place farm development offices and agricultural services should be centralised to is in the heart of Galway city according to Fine Gael Galway East TD Paul Connaughton.

Deputy Willie Penrose has condemned the decision of the Government to close the District Veterinary Office (DVO) at Bellview, Mullingar as part of its reorganisation of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food local office network.

The second installment of REPS 4 payments for 2008 is to be paid to farmers in County Galway this week, according to local Fianna Fáil Dáil deputy Noel Treacy TD.

In these difficult economic times, it is vital that Irish seafood is differentiated to protect our fishermen and to ultimately build a recognisable mark to support Irish fishermen and suppliers.

A Westmeath dairy farm, Moon Shine Dairy Farm, has once again swept the boards in the 2009 National Organic Awards, picking up the top overall award for its new Moon Shine Milk product, a bottled non-homogenised farmhouse milk.