Rural Life
The interim flood relief system is set to be switched on today (Friday, March 28) to pump water from Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon
Beef
The outgoing IFA livestock chair Brendan Golden has warned that "market returns alone" will not maintain the suckler and beef sectors.
Agri Politics
Connacht IFA chair has said because the focus has been on "climate and the environment" which has left farmers feeling "battered and bruised"
The National Livestock Committee of the IFA has elected a new chairperson, with current chair Brendan Golden coming to the end of his term.
Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands Northwest, Chris MacManus recently met with members of an Irish farm organisation to discuss pressing issues currently affecting farmers in Co. Donegal, including the prices paid to beef and lamb producers.
The latest increase to beef prices paid to farmers "still doesn't close the gap" on the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price.
The suspension of access for Irish beef to the Chinese market has been described as "disappointing" by the IFA livestock chair Brendan Golden.
The IFA is in election mode and three of the IFA's four regional chairperson positions are up for grabs apart from the top job election.
Beef News
Factory prices must move forward to reflect the current market, which shows increased beef prices, according to the IFA.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is estimating that falling beef prices are costing Irish farmers around €2 million per week.
The IFA National Livestock chair Brendan Golden has advised beef farmers to reject lower quotes being offered by some factories.
Recent market developments are at odds with the "negative" messages from factories on beef price, according to the IFA.
Agri-Business
The IFA has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue to deliver a payment of €90/cow under a new scheme for suckler farmers.
The IFA Livestock chair, Brendan Golden said that beef farmers should "sell hard" and resist efforts by meat factories "to drag down prices".
All suckler farmers must be able to access the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), which is...
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) National Livestock chair has claimed that suckler and beef farmers were ignored in Budget 2023.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that the current strong market demand has to be reflected in beef prices.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that market conditions favour a stronger beef price than is currently being offered to farmers.
An update on forecasted family farm incomes for 2022 clearly demonstrates the challenges facing the suckler and beef sector, the IFA said.
The Irish Farmers' Association Livestock Committee chair has said that €5/kg "must be the target" for beef cattle.
Rising markets for beef in the EU and UK "must be reflected" in prices for farmers here, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said.
The new CAP funding and Strategic Plan have been described as "a sell-out of suckler and beef...
Beef prices have risen this week, with "extremely tight" cattle supplies predicted in the coming weeks, according to the IFA.
