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‘Margins enjoyed by processors and retailers a mystery’ – IFA

May 22, 2019

Greater transparency is needed in the food chain if farmers are to get their share of the profits, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)…

IFA treasurer: Factories and feedlots ‘definitely can’t’ get any of beef fund

May 21, 2019

Beef

Factories and factory feedlots cannot be allowed to avail of any of the beef aid package, according to the national treasurer of the…

Road users urged to take extra care as silage season ramps up

May 21, 2019

Rural Life

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) are appealing to road users to take extra care as the number of…

‘No strings attached’: Beef package ‘must target farmers – not feedlots’

May 21, 2019

Beef

It is essential that the €100 million Brexit beef package is targeted at the farmers who need it most, with no strings attached, according…

Pensions, burnout and beef package top of agenda tonight

May 21, 2019

Agri Politics

Pension entitlements, the Fair Deal Scheme, the Brexit beef package and farmer burnout will be key topics for discussion at one farmer meeting…

‘Price-cutting tactics of factories have plunged sheep sector into income crisis’

May 20, 2019

Sheep

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has accused the factories of plunging the sheep sector into an income crisis “with savage price cuts”. The…

Age limit removal for exports to Japan ‘an important step’ – IFA

May 17, 2019

Beef

The announcement today that the 30-month age limit for Irish beef exports to Japan has been removed is “a welcome step towards reducing…

Hogan’s senior officials meet IFA to discuss beef package rollout

May 17, 2019

Beef

Senior officials, from the cabinet of European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, have met with members of the Irish Farmers’…

IFA welcomes EU beef package after ‘savage price losses’

May 16, 2019

Beef

In light of the “savage price losses” suffered by beef farmers as a result of Brexit uncertainty, the European Commission’s announcement of a…

Live export optimism: Turkish market ‘should reopen soon’

May 15, 2019

Beef

Hopes have been voiced by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) that the Turkish live export market will reopen soon, with optimism for strong…

Co-ops ‘can and must’ switch to positive price approach

May 13, 2019

Dairy

Dairy co-ops “can and must” make moves towards a “more positive approach” to milk prices in the future, according to the Irish Farmers’…

IFA welcomes Hogan’s fertiliser dispute intervention

May 13, 2019

Agri Politics

The intervention by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the escalating fertiliser dispute has been welcomed by the…