Beef
'Unacceptable' 12c/kg gap between Irish and export benchmark prices
The announcement by the UK government of a revised timetable for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks and controls “removes uncertainty...
Beef
The announcement by the UK government of a revised timetable for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks and controls “removes uncertainty...
Dairy
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has responded to what it calls “legal threats” from Lidl over an advertisement that appeared...
Agri-Business
Retailers Aldi and Lidl have been criticised for what the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed is their “aggressive and...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is being called on to ensure that applicants for tranche 20...
Beef
The decision by the UK government to delay by six months the introduction of new import controls has been described...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has rejected claims by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) about beef prices. Following...
Beef
At an online meeting held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) for beef farmers on Tuesday evening (March 9) –...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced the appointment of Elaine Farrell as the secretary of the National Council, which...
Beef
Factory agents are “having to work hard to secure supplies” – and farmers “should not accept lower quotes offered”, the...
Agri Politics
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has been called on by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to provide electronic payment facilities for...
Rural Life
A delegation from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) met with Bank of Ireland (BOI) head of retail banking, Gavin Kelly,...
Agri Politics
The harvesting of peat for horticultural purposes “must resume immediately” due to there being no viable alternative at present, according...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers need the government’s promised new agri-environmental pilot scheme to be a “meaningful scheme – with a base payment of...
Forestry
A new ash dieback grant must be introduced to cover some of the financial loss incurred by forest owners, according...
Rural Life
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that there is concern over Bord na Móna lands being designated in the...
Beef
Towards the end of last week, farmers were noticing slightly more of an edge from some agents and plants to...
Dairy
Farmers “will not tolerate processors playing down” the milk price – with the rise in commodity prices based on the...
Beef
An online meeting is set to be held for beef farmers on the topic of “unjustified price divergence”, according to...