Beef News
Carbon tax must be used to fund agriculture - IFA chair
Proceeds from the government’s carbon tax should be used to support Irish agriculture into the future, according to Irish Farmers’...
Beef News
Proceeds from the government’s carbon tax should be used to support Irish agriculture into the future, according to Irish Farmers’...
CAP / Schemes
The outcome of the review of reference costings for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is “urgently needed”, according to...
CAP / Schemes
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU, bringing together agriculture ministers from the 27 member states, will meet today...
Opinion
Truth be told, the minutiae of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) discussions taking place in Brussels at the moment, are...
CAP / Schemes
President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tim Cullinan, will attend a farm protest in Brussels this morning (Friday, June...
Forestry
Recently-made changes to the private forestry felling licence application process has been welcomed as a “positive development”, though criticised as...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is defending its position in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations amid criticism...
Sheep
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) sheep chairperson Sean Dennehy said “strong farmer resistance and tight supplies” of suitable lambs means...
Beef
Beef prices have risen this week, with “extremely tight” cattle supplies predicted in the coming weeks, according to the Irish...
Beef
Farmers are being reminded that the closing date by which they can opt to change their reduction period under the...
Rural Life
Appropriate sanctions must be in place for those who fail to have their dog under control at all times, and...
Pig/Poultry
The launch of an online system for recording slurry movement is ‘premature’ according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). The...
Agri Politics
The Climate action bill which was passed through the Dáil last night (Wednesday, June 16) “did not receive proper scrutiny”,...
Agri-Business
Up to 85 farmers turned out in support of an Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) protest, which is taking place at...
CAP / Schemes
A group of members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) have launched their own campaign for coupled farm payments for...
Agri Politics
The government’s move to pass the Climate Action Bill through the Dáil today “could have serious repercussions for the implementation...
Environment
The chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Organic Project team, Nigel Renaghan, is calling for the Organic Farming Scheme...
Beef
The proposed trade deal between the UK and Australia “sets a perilous precedent and is very concerning for Irish beef...