Agri Politics
Brian Rushe has been elected as the next deputy president of the IFA, and will succeed outgoing deputy president Richard Kennedy.
In his first interview as president elect of the IFA, Tim Cullinan has told AgriLand he intends to focus on the "crisis in the beef sector".
Tim Cullinan has said his election was a "strong mandate from IFA members to sharpen up the organisation" to face many challenges.
Tim Cullinan has been elected as the next president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), and will succeed outgoing president Joe Healy.
A recount has been called in the race for deputy president for the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), following a difference of just 36 votes.
Agri-Business
As the count in the IFA's 2019 presidential elections continues, the result of the first count has revealed percentage turnout.
Tim Cullinan is in the lead in the IFA presidential election at the conclusion of the first count, with 8,334 votes cast in his favour.
A total of 70% of the ballot boxes have now been opened and the first count getting closer to a conclusion at the 2019 IFA election count.
A total of 49% of the ballot boxes have now been opened and the first count has reached the half-way mark for the 2019 IFA elections.
A total of 20% of the ballot boxes have now been opened and the first count is underway for the 2019 IFA elections.
Ballot boxes have been opened and the count is underway for the IFA elections at the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin, this morning.
The 16th president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) will be announced tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17.
Voting in the IFA election has been underway since Monday, November 25, and will draw to a close tonight, Friday, December 13.
A candidate running in the IFA elections has drawn attention to the turnovers of the 'top 10' Irish companies that process beef.
Beef
Explanations on why the beef sector "has failed farmers for years" must be given, according to IFA deputy presidential candidate Brian Rushe.
An immediate price increase for cattle is the first test of the Beef Market taskforce according to the IFA's, Angus Woods.
Irish beef processors have all been called on to increase cattle prices paid to Irish beef farmers "with immediate effect".
"Today’s meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce must deliver a fair base price for beef," according to IFA candidate, John Coughlan.
Candidates running in the IFA elections have each received a list containing names and contact numbers for IFA members that are due to vote.
Presidential candidate in the ongoing IFA election John Coughlan has proposed the IFA appoints a sustainability director.
IFA deputy presidential candidate Thomas Cooney has called on the new Commissioner for Agriculture to reverse proposals to cut the next CAP.
Speaking ahead of the second week of voting, IFA presidential candidate Tim Cullinan said "the future of the organisation is at stake".
Approximately 25% of the IFA's 944 branches around the country will have held their vote nights by close of play tonight.
