Agri Politics
Cullinan elected IFA treasurer
Former North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) chairman Tim Cullinan has been elected as IFA national treasurer at today’s 63rd IFA...
Agri Politics
Former North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) chairman Tim Cullinan has been elected as IFA national treasurer at today’s 63rd IFA...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) recorded a €1.4 million loss between 2016 and 2017, according to the association’s latest annual report. For...
Grass
In a lot of cases, farmers will battle out to the very end before calling a helpline, according to the president...
Agri Politics
Brexit, unfair price share, Mercosur, CAP reform and climate change have been earmarked as key challenges over the coming year...
Rural Life
Eight cattle have been killed from the inhalation of slurry gas in Co. Roscommon over the weekend. According to Shannonside...
Sheep
Meat factories and the Department of Agriculture must take into account the continuous wet weather over recent weeks in the...
Agri Politics
At least 60,000 bales are required to meet the fodder shortage in the north-west alone, which has extended into counties...
Grass
It is essential that a fodder transport scheme to support farmers affected by the fodder crisis is up and running without...
Rural Life
Growing up, the newly-elected chairperson of North Cork Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Anne Baker had a strong role model in...
Agri Politics
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, will address the Annual General Meeting...
Agri Politics
Incoming dairy, sheep and hill committee chairmen for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tom Phelan, Sean Dennehy and Flor McCarthy respectively, have...
Agri Politics
Today a number of committees within the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) elected new chairs to guide them over the coming...
Agri Politics
Ann Baker has become the third woman to be elected to the position of county chair within the Irish Farmers’...
Beef
Beef cattle prices have come under pressure this week and processors are attempting to lower steer and heifer quotes by...
Beef
Ireland needs to target an additional 100,000 head of live exports for 2018 according to Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) national...
Grass
The developing fodder crisis cannot be ignored by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, any longer, according to the president...
Environment
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been urged once again to increase the grant rate...
Opinion
Hats off to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) for producing such a wonderful 2018 calendar. The photography is splendid and...