Agri Politics
Irish Family Farm Group sets wheels in motion for busy 2021
The Irish Family Farm Group (IFFG) has begun contacting farmers around the country to support “an inclusive farm lobby group”....
Irish Family Farm Rights Group
Agri Politics
Family farm rights group claims suckler farmers let down in budget
“There are insufficient supports for suckler farmers in Budget 2021, which has led to growing frustration among farmers,” according to...
Agri Politics
IFRG reiterates calls for €300/cow suckler scheme and new REPS
The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) has reiterated calls for a new farm environmental scheme, similar to the Rural Environment...
Agri Politics
IFRG holds farmer petition meeting in Kilkenny Mart
The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) held the first in a series of public farmer petition meetings last Thursday night,...
Agri Politics
IFRG builds momentum with calls for new REPS scheme
The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) has welcomed support from other organisations to two key proposals for farm sustainability. Speaking...
Beef
10,000 farmers sign petition against 4 movement rule - IFRG
Proper attention must be paid to those actually responsible for the controversial four movement rule implemented by Irish meat factories,...
Agri Politics
There can be 'no unity in Irish agriculture' at present - IFRG
A farm lobby group has hit back at comments made by Irish MEP Sean Kelly on the growing number of...
CAP / Schemes
'Unjust' CAP leaves farmers 'ashamed' to ask their children to take over the farm
Farmers are “ashamed” to ask their children to take over the family farm as a result of an “unjust” Common...
Agri Politics
Calls for a postal survey to be carried out as part of CAP consultation
Calls have been made for a postal survey to be carried out as part of the current CAP post-2020 consultation...
Beef
'The cost of keeping a suckler cow is driving farmers to get out'
The cost of keeping a suckler cow is driving farmers to get out of suckling, according to the managing director of...
Agri Politics
'Everyone seems to be getting more out of farming than the farmers themselves'
Irish farmers are being put under increasing pressure from all angles and are not receiving a fair price for their...
Agri-Business
Over 7,000 farmers sign petition in opposition to the 4-movement rule
Over 7,000 farmers nationwide have signed a petition in opposition to the 4-movement rule for cattle enforced by meat processing...