Agri-Business
EU proposal on carbon farming will not generate any significant extra income for Irish farmers warns farm body
Sheep
Confidence in the sheep sector is very low, with below-cost of production sheep prices and not...
Rural Life
The nine nominees for the Paddy Fitzgerald Awards have been announced by the Irish Farmers'...
Members of the IFA executive have met with counterparts from other farming unions to discuss issues affecting drystock farmers.
Sheep News
There is no justification in the marketplace for the attempts by factories to drop lamb prices, according to Kevin Comiskey.
Environment
The IFA has said it will not accept Irish Water charging farmers multiple water meter tariffs because their holdings are fragmented
Agri Politics
The government must do more for farmers when it comes to the inputs and fertiliser crisis according to IFA president Tim Cullinan.
The IFA has said that potential shortages in feed and fertiliser will have a severe impact on sheep farmers if not addressed.
A new code of practice is an important safeguard for farmers whose land is included in greenway projects, according to the IFA.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) saw a €700,000 increase in income from membership fees to €6.3 million this year.
Deals are being secured as high as €6.60/kg for larger lots of lambs this week the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said, as prices push on once again.
Tillage
Many orders for straw have been and are being made already according to reports from around the country.
The three-crop rule has been lifted for this season, albeit with some conditions attached for those seeking an exemption.
Potato sales are continuing firm and the main prices are holding. However, since the beginning of the month some prices have dropped.
Malting barley farmers will not supply barley to Boortmalt until they are happy with a deal. That was the message from last night's meeting.
89% of people care if Irish drinks are made from Irish ingredients according to AgriLand's latest poll.
They then went on to express their anger at the lack of support from an industry that prides itself on using Irish barley.
Malting barley growers will not be signing up to any contract with Boortmalt until they are happy with a deal.
Boortmalt has made an offer to suppliers. This is despite the fact that the IFA malting committee understood that negotiations are open.
A meeting of malting barley growers will take place this Monday to discuss the malting barley price deal with Boortmalt once again.
Growers supplying Boortmalt want a minimum price of €200/t.
The meeting held by the IFA outlined a new proposed price deal between Boortmalt and the IFA for the season ahead.
A meeting of malting barley growers will take place tonight, where the IFA will present a proposed price deal negotiated with Boortmalt.
