Agri Politics
Jim Power report 'was still not ready for publication' in January - Woods
The long-awaited report into the beef sector that was commissioned by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to be done by economist...
Angus Woods
Beef
Retailers 'hiding behind factories' - Woods
An Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential candidate has claimed that food retailers and the food services sector are “hiding behind...
Tillage
Woods calls for 'all schemes' to take account of weather
One of the candidates in this month’s forthcoming presidential election for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the...
Beef
Protests 'risk damaging farmer livelihoods' - Woods
Calls are mounting for meat plant protesters around the country to step away from protests, with the national livestock chairperson...
Agri-Business
Woods launches campaign to become IFA's 16th president
Wicklow livestock farmer and the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) national livestock committee chairman, Angus Woods, launched his campaign to become...
Tillage
Rainfall leading to difficult harvest and high losses - Woods
It has been highlighted that the heavy rainfall in recent weeks has “taken a high toll” on the harvest with...
Beef
'Significant funding still needed after beef talks progress'
Further funding is required to manage the fallout in the beef sector from Brexit, as well as the current pricing...
Beef
Beef talks must 'shift focus to price and income for farmers'
The ongoing beef talks must shift focus to price and income for livestock farmers, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s...
Beef
€100 million fund 'unlikely to be enough' - Woods
Farmers are being urged to apply for the €100 million Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme by Irish Farmers’ Association...
Beef
'Essential that all eligible farmers apply for BEAM' - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on all eligible farmers to apply for the €100 million Beef Exceptional Aid...
Beef
Climate Council's suckler reduction proposal 'lazy and flawed' - IFA
The recommendations from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) to cut the size of the national suckler herd has been...
Agri Politics
Livestock chair Woods declares intentions for IFA top job
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock Committee chairman Angus Woods has declared his intentions to run for the role of...
Beef
South American trade deal described as 'hypocrisy'
The president of an Irish farm lobby group has accused the European Commission of “hypocrisy” for doing a trade deal...
Beef
Healy: 'Brexit losses for beef farmers stand at €100 million'
Beef farmers have lost over €100 million since last autumn as a result of Brexit, according to the president of...
Agri Politics
IFA to initiate 'intensive lobby on beef crisis'
An “intensive lobby” of all TDs and Senators will be held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Dublin next...
Beef
Food Wise 2025 'must combat low incomes on cattle farms'
Tackling the low incomes on cattle farms must become the key livestock policy focus for Food Wise 2025, according to...
Beef
Beef trade: The stagnation continues
The factory/farmer stalemate has continued and farmers selling cattle this week will find that processors have opted to keep quotes...
Beef
Beef processors decide to 'steady the ship' after a month of price drops
Beef factories have opted to keep quotes at last week’s levels. Procurement managers had worked to drop base quotes by...