Agri-Business
IFA election as Galwayman Joe Healy becomes the 15th President of the IFA.
After taking a dominant lead early in the morning, Galwayman Joe Healy has been elected the 15th President of the IFA.
Today, April 19, is the day that the IFA finds out who the new President of the association is following weeks of debates and voting.
IFA members have finished voting to elect the next President of the IFA and the counting of the votes will start on Tuesday.
IFA Election voting is continuing around the country this week as members decide on what candidate they want to front the association.
The issue of IFA levies and, in particular, the meat processors collecting levies on behalf of the IFA, and the three presidential candidates outlined their position on levies in Offaly.
Beef
Turkey is set to open to Irish live exports and could import up to 500,000 head of cattle this year, according to the IFA.
The former President of IFA Eddie Downey was 'thrown under a bus' and deserves and apology, according to those at the Meath IFA presidential debate in Navan on Wednesday night.
Tonight's IFA election debate from Meath is the second last night out for the candidates with the debates due to finish on Monday night in Offaly.
The lack of a stable Government four weeks after a general election is damaging to agriculture, according to Henry Burns.
One theme that has come up time and time again at the IFA presidential debates is the that of protests.
Opinion
As IFA debates between the presidential candidate draw to a close, the debates have given the future IFA President a glimpse of the future
Bord Bia and the power of the retailers were two key points that were raised at tonight’s IFA debate in Edmonstown, Co. Louth.
Tonight's IFA debate is coming to you from Dublin, where the presidential and deputy candidates will face questions from the floor of the (aptly-named) White House hotel, which is located just off the N2.
Bord Bia and Irish beef processors are not working hard enough for Irish beef farmers, according to IFA presidential candidate Henry Burns.
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Wednesday night's IFA presidential debate in Limerick was dominated by talk of money - from the IFA levies to the value of pre-nuptial agreements.
The first IFA Election debate took place last night (Monday) at Racket Hall in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
The IFA election presidential debates start tonight in North Tipperary and we'll bring you full coverage from the first debate in our live blog.
IFA members are being encouraged to attend its presidential debates, which start tonight in Roscrea, Tipperary.
The IFA has come out strongly against the performance of the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney on beef sector issues.
Laois drysock farmer and IFA Presidential candidate Henry Burns has been farming near Mountmellick since he left Gurteen College in 1987.
The Beef Forum has achieved little or nothing, according to Joe Healy during a debate of the three IFA presidential candidates.
