Rural Life
'It's been the best six years of my life' - John Comer
After six years at the helm of one of the country’s leading farm organisations, John Comer humbly admits that the...
Rural Life
After six years at the helm of one of the country’s leading farm organisations, John Comer humbly admits that the...
Agri-Business
Irish farmers’ organisations have had mixed reactions to the news that the inter-family age limit of 67-years-of-age is to be...
Dairy
Dairy farm organisations are pushing for a boost in September’s milk price, highlighting the strong international markets and the rise...
Agri-Business
The President of the ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association), John Comer, has described today’s budget as “very disappointing from...
Environment
The fact that farmers who apply for a slurry spreading extension will be prioritised for inspections has been described as...
Agri Politics
Farm leaders have rowed in behind a compelling speech from European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, on...
Dairy
A milk price increase for September supplies is justified, despite the price index falling by 2.4% at the latest Global...
Agri-Business
An all-Ireland farming scenario as referred to in a leaked EU Brexit document has been described as a workable option...
Beef
Reports that the European Commission is set to offer a 70,000t beef quota at this week’s Mercosur talks in Brasilia...
Beef
Farmers’ groups have reacted angrily to reports of a 70,000t offer already decided upon in the EU Commission’s Mercosur trade...
Dairy
Driven by consumer demand, European butter prices have surged to reach almost €6,500/t in recent days. Figures from the European...
Agri-Business
Elements in last week’s speech by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Florence were welcomed by the President of...
Agri-Business
A farmer survey that was carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes and published in yesterday’s Irish Examiner in association with the...
National Ploughing Championships
The EU’s continuation of trade talks with the Mercosur bloc has been described as a reckless endangerment of the EU’s...
National Ploughing Championships
A wide-ranging discussion was had by the leaders of Ireland’s main farming organisations at the AgriLand stand at the National...
National Ploughing Championships
Veganism has been described as “controlled malnutrition” by the President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association, Patrick Kent....
Dairy
Reacting to Glanbia Ireland’s decision to increase its milk price and add a 1c/L bonus, the Chairperson of the ICMSA’s...
Agri-Business
Earlier today at the Department of Finance, the ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association) met with the Minister for Finance,...