Joe Griffin

IFA Accuse Dept of Agriculture of Unfair Fines
IFA Accuse Dept of Agriculture of Unfair Fines

Speaking at a protest outside the Dept of Agriculture offices in Portlaoise today, IFA President John Bryan said that farmers...

Holidaymakers warned of Illegal Produce
Holidaymakers warned of Illegal Produce

 Bringing back novel or exotic food and plant products from some countries could result in serious disease and unwanted pests....

Ash Dieback: The Warning Signs
Ash Dieback: The Warning Signs

DARD have outlined the warning signs for Ash dieback. Speaking after the launch of the All Ireland Chalara Control Strategy,...

Animal Transporters warned of Hot Weather Risks
Animal Transporters warned of Hot Weather Risks

Farmers and hauliers are reminded to take extra care to protect any livestock when transporting them during warm weather. A...

KPMG/ Irish Farmers Journal milk price audit
KPMG/ Irish Farmers Journal milk price audit

Commenting on the 2012 KPMG/ Irish Farmers Journal milk price audit, IFA President John Bryan today welcomed the continued participation...

Minister O’Neill meets with Oireachtas Committee
Minister O’Neill meets with Oireachtas Committee

Minister Michelle O’Neill appeared this week before the Dail Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Dublin and...

Inspection and Compliance Needs Reform
Inspection and Compliance Needs Reform

IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey has called for reform and simplification of the inspection and compliance regime as part of...

Minister issues Warning on Wildfires
Minister issues Warning on Wildfires

Tom Hayes T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry today...

Oireachtas Committee to discuss BIM report
Oireachtas Committee to discuss BIM report

Representatives from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) will go before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider...

Kerry Group invest €100million in Tech
Kerry Group invest €100million in Tech

Work has commenced on the establishment of a Kerry Group Global Technology & Innovation Centre in Ireland to serve the...

IFA Welcome Progress in Gulf Region
IFA Welcome Progress in Gulf Region

IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that the Gulf countries...

Call for firms to join Food Chains
Call for firms to join Food Chains

Food Chains for Competitive Advantage is an EU funded programme supported by Bord Bia based on helping food and drink...

APV for more and better Grass
APV for more and better Grass

Good quality grass is key to success in milk and beef production. More plentiful, better grass could be produced –...

Department of Agriculture warns of Heat Stress
Department of Agriculture warns of Heat Stress

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today reminded all farmers and transporters of livestock that animals are at...

IFA welcomes “Excellent grass growing conditions”
IFA welcomes “Excellent grass growing conditions”

“Farmers around the country are making the most of the current fine weather and excellent grass growing conditions to replenish...

Strategy to control Ash Tree Chalara Dieback
Strategy to control Ash Tree Chalara Dieback

Forestry Minister Michelle O’Neill and Minister of State Tom Hayes have agreed on an All-Ireland Chalara Control Strategy. The strategy...

ICSA welcomes Reopening of Gulf market
ICSA welcomes Reopening of Gulf market

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Agriculture that Irish beef and...

Singapore Inspectors assess NI Beef Production
Singapore Inspectors assess NI Beef Production

A team of four senior veterinarians from Singapore have visited beef and animal feed production premises in Northern Ireland as...