Agri-Business
IFA proposes RDP budget increase of 25% to €5 billion
This week’s Irish farmers’ Association (IFA) National Rural Development Committee meeting saw the Rural Development Programme (RDP) as one of the...
Agri-Business
This week’s Irish farmers’ Association (IFA) National Rural Development Committee meeting saw the Rural Development Programme (RDP) as one of the...
Agri-Business
Eddie Downey, the former president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has been appointed to the board of directors at...
Dairy
Irish farm organisations have urged co-ops and milk processors to “hold their prices at the very least” for the month...
Rural Life
A farm safety awareness event organised by members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) attracted over 200 people yesterday (Thursday,...
Agri Politics
It was recently confirmed that Dr. Edel Kelly, a Galway native with a farming background, has been appointed as the...
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig producers are hopeful that domestic pig prices will witness a lift this week, following on from a recent...
Dairy
The European Commission has sold 41,958t of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) out of intervention this week for €100/t more than...
Agri-Business
AIB today announced an agreement to sell a portfolio of non-performing loans worth €1.1 billion to a business consortium. While...
Dairy
Farmers’ organisations have welcomed Lakeland Dairies’ move to hold its base price and provide a continued support payment, and have...
Environment
Supporting households, businesses and farms to install micro-renewable energy is the quickest way for Government to avoid looming €600 million...
Dairy
More tools are needed to manage the volatile milk markets, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) National Dairy Committee...
Opinion
The fact that Phil Hogan, Europe’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, believes that a proposed 5% cut in the...
Pig/Poultry
Shoppers don’t deserved to be hoodwinked by the false labelling of food products, according to the chair of the Monaghan...
CAP / Schemes
The struggle to secure payments under the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) will deter farmers from joining future schemes, according...
Pig/Poultry
Pig prices have continued to remain static in Ireland, as producers are likely to be hit with increased costs, according...
Rural Life
Members of An Garda Siochana are investigating an alleged assault on a person who is believed to be a senior...
Rural Life
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced a significant escalation in its campaign against vulture funds trying to force farm...
CAP / Schemes
It is “imperative” that the agricultural sector in Ireland increases its environmental credentials, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural...