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‘The obvious way for processors to support dairy farmers is to increase the price’

September 18, 2018

Gerald Quain, chairperson of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association’s (ICMSA’s) dairy committee, said the obvious way for processors to support dairy farmers…

Boortmalt gives €30/t more on price

September 18, 2018

Tillage

Boortmalt announced an increase on its malting barley price today. Following recent negotiations between the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Boortmalt, the malting…

Meath farmers protesting to halt auction of farmland by vulture fund

September 12, 2018

Rural Life

A group of farmers in Co. Meath held a protest this morning (Wednesday, September 12) in an effort to halt the auction of…

Monaghan man named 2018 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

September 11, 2018

Rural Life

Daniel Hawthorne – a cattle and sheep farmer from Co. Monaghan in the process of entering the poultry sector – has been named…

Co-ops must support farmers to year-end – Phelan

September 10, 2018

Dairy

Co-op board members meeting in the coming days to decide on August milk prices must prioritise supporting hard-pressed farmers, according to IFA dairy…

Pig farmers playing it day by day as the price struggle continues

September 7, 2018

Pig/Poultry

“Cashflow is so precarious at the moment that some pig farmers need to sell pigs solely to buy feed for the coming week.…

‘The level of afforestation in Co. Leitrim is disproportionate’

September 6, 2018

Forestry

The level of afforestation in Co. Leitrim has been described as “disproportionate” by the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Joe Healy.…

‘A price rise is needed if pig processors are serious about the industry’

August 30, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Pig processors need to up their prices if they are serious about the survival of the industry in Ireland, according to the chairman…

Offaly farm talk and BBQ set to be ‘an informative evening’

August 30, 2018

Agri-Business

A free farm talk and BBQ is being hosted by Smart Farming participant Joe Deverell and his family in Geashill, Co. Offaly, on Friday,…

Tributes paid to IFA stalwart Richie Flynn

August 28, 2018

Rural Life

Tributes have been paid following the news of the death of former Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) stalwart Richie Flynn over the weekend. In…

Feed fears: 75% dairy hike, 20% beef hike, 10% suckler hike

August 22, 2018

Grass

An immediate implementation of a low-cost loans scheme was top of the agenda for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), amid estimated annual feed…

Fodder alleviation measures needed immediately – IFA

August 22, 2018

Agri Politics

Time is of the essence to secure fodder to import from abroad to alleviate and prevent a potential fodder crisis, according to Irish…

Tillage lobby group slams Boortmalt/IFA malting barley price deal

August 22, 2018

Agri Politics

Grain merchants and large co-ops “must stop hiding” behind “the defunct” malting barley price deal recently agreed between Boortmalt and the Irish Farmers’…