Forestry
IFA calls on ministers to act on forestry emergency measures
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Minister...
Forestry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Minister...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced the dates for online debates between the two candidates vying to replace Tom...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is set to hold an election for the role of IFA South Leinster regional chairman...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is continuing to look into the possibility of providing farmers with “regular...
Sheep
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chairman Sean Dennehy has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is the latest farm organisation to call for immediate payouts under the €50 million Beef...
Pig/Poultry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has “strongly condemned” today’s announcement by pig factories of another 4c/kg price cut. IFA Pig...
Sheep
Lamb prices have continued to rise this week, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Commenting, IFA National Sheep Committee...
Agri Politics
The current head of the European Commission representation in Ireland and former economist with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Gerry...
Rural Life
Proposed new EU regulations on veterinary medicines, which would see some being designated as prescription-only, would “severely impact on competition...
Dairy
An analysis published by Teagasc and CIT claiming Irish dairy farmers are the most profitable in Europe is “flawed” in...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is being urged to move forward with establishing an independent appeals...
Tillage
There is “growing anger” among grain farmers over merchants allegedly “paying grain prices below the market for this year’s harvest”....
Dairy
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it would oppose any proposal to introduce an environmental licence requirement for...
Pig/Poultry
Vigilance is needed following the confirmation of a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in Co. Limerick over the weekend,...
Environment
“We need the new minister to take control of the situation. Farmers are sick of excuses for inaction,” according to...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says it opposes the inclusion of additional pre-movement testing in the TB programme. The organisation...
Dairy
Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI) for the month of October “gives low-paying co-ops scope to catch up”, according to the...