Agri-Business
Bank of Ireland closures 'an abandonment' and 'slap in the face' of rural Ireland
The decision of Bank of Ireland to implement a programme of mass closure of branches has provoked strong criticism from...
Agri-Business
The decision of Bank of Ireland to implement a programme of mass closure of branches has provoked strong criticism from...
Rural Life
A meeting will be held next week to provide farmers with information on the Organic Farming Scheme, which is due...
Beef
Any attempt to exclude meat products from the EU’s agri-food promotion policy would “be a betrayal of one of Europe’s...
Beef
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has told Tánaiste Leo Varadkar that he is concerned over the current presidency...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced a new regional staff structure for Munster. William Shortall has been appointed as...
Forestry
There are now more than 4,500 licences in the forestry sector awaiting approval from the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Beef
Tight cattle supplies and “strong farmers’ resistance to unjustified quotes” have been cited as reasons for a slight strengthening in...
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is “failing to give clear information” to farmers who have persistently infected...
Agri-Business
Farmers need to be offered lower interest rates on loans, as agriculture kept the country going during several lockdowns as...
Agri-Business
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has said NatWest must make a commitment that Ulster Bank’s loan book will...
Beef
Market conditions for beef “remain strong” – with UK supermarket sales figures showing “continued growth for beef sales”, one farming...
Rural Life
The government is being called on to step in and prevent the sale of Ulster Bank’s loan book to a...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Macra na Feirme have retained their positions as the second and third most active...
Environment
Views and opinions from farmers on Bord na Móna’s bog rewetting programme are being sought for an online farmer meeting...
Agri Politics
Farmers “will be the biggest losers” in the proposed changes to the sale and supply of antiparasitic products if the...
Agri Politics
Tom Phelan, the chairperson of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Dairy Committee, has told the committee that he is to...
Rural Life
A number of Longford farmers have launched a campaign to promote local family farms all around the “O’Farrell County” in...
Rural Life
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is holding four regional meetings in the coming days to discuss and update members on...