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Farmer supports promised as EU launches €100 billion SURE instrument

April 2, 2020

The European Commission has pledged to mobilise all of its resources to protect lives and livelihoods as Covid-19 continues to devastate the EU.…

IFA makes dual submission for farm supports due to Covid-19

March 31, 2020

Agri Politics

A submission has been sent by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to both the Government and the European Commission in response to the…

Conditions for Brexit beef fund revealed by department

June 21, 2019

Beef

A number of conditions for farmers seeking to avail of funding from the €100 million Brexit beef package have been revealed by the…

IFA underlines 6 beef fund principles for ‘farmers who need it most’

June 21, 2019

Beef

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must ensure beef package funding is paid out to the farmers who have incurred the losses and need…

Scottish minister demands equal Brexit beef package

June 20, 2019

Beef

Rachel Martin and Sylvester Phelan The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister has called for the UK government to demand that the EU matches funding…

Member states agree to beef package and Irish criteria deadline

June 20, 2019

Beef

EU member states today, Thursday, June 20, agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef…

6 key principles on €100m beef package distribution backed in Claremorris

June 5, 2019

Beef

Six key principles that the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee and National Council set out for the distribution of the €100 million…

8 regional update meetings to be held by IFA on €100m beef fund

May 28, 2019

Beef

Regional information meetings are set to be held for livestock farmers on the €100 million beef fund by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).…

Top-up payment for farmers under 40 urged under beef package

May 28, 2019

Agri Politics

Hailing the €100 million fund announced to support beef farmers counting the cost of Brexit, Macra na Feirme has called for top-up payments…

Department refuses to release copy of €100 million EU beef fund submission

May 27, 2019

Agri-Business

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has refused to release a copy of its submission to the European Commission seeking a…

‘Factory feedlots should not qualify for the funding’

May 21, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has been called on to formally confirm that the Government will match the European Commission’s promised €50 million…

EU Commission boosts state aid ceiling to €25,000 per farm

February 22, 2019

Agri Politics

The ceiling for state aid for farmers is set to rise up to a maximum of €25,000 per farm under new national support…

Ulster Bank allocates €15 million farmer weather fund

July 10, 2018

Agri-Business

€15 million has been allocated by Ulster Bank through its Weather Agri Fund to support farmers as they face continued challenges due to…

Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories

June 26, 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has been highlighted as a “critical policy area during the EU exit negotiations” in an agreement between the Democratic…

Farmers urged to have their say on agriculture policy post-Brexit

May 18, 2017

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is requesting farmers’ views on its recently-published discussion document on Brexit and options for a new domestic agricultural policy.…

UFU warns of mounting pressure on NI farmers over Brexit

May 13, 2017

N.Ireland

The countdown to Brexit means pressure is mounting on Northern Ireland’s farming and food industries, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) President Barclay…

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