Rural Life
A group of farmers whose lands will be affected by the South Kerry Greenway have voiced serious concerns over how the project is progressing.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is hoping to have an appeals system for GAEC 2 in place shortly.
Sheep
IFA Co. Kerry chair Jason Fleming has said that funding for alpacas on sheep farms could be implemented to reduce dog attacks.
Farmers in Kerry have been helping the HSE to deliver essential healthcare supplies to people during the current cold snap.
Over 200 Kerry Co-op shareholders attended an IFA meeting to discuss the proposed joint venture between Kerry Group and the co-op.
Agri Politics
Padraig Stapleton from North Tipperary has been elected as the new chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Farm Forestry Committee.
Jason Fleming has today (Tuesday, June 25) been elected as the new county chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) in Co. Kerry.
Forestry
Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher called for an urgent review of the forestry strategy to ensure we meet our planting target of 8000 ha/annum.
The IFA is calling for a temporary suspension on the importation of timber from Scotland pending a review of bark beetle biosecurity measures
The IFA has said that a new taskforce is needed to review the biosecurity measures which are in place for the bark beetle.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has reiterated its call for a new compensation scheme for forestry owners impacted by ash dieback.
Farmers' faith in the Forestry Programme depends on the department resolving a number of key issues, according to the IFA's forestry chair.
IFA Forestry chair, Jason Fleming said that consecutive ministers have failed to fully appreciate the devastation caused by ash dieback
The IFA Forestry chair, Jason Fleming said tree planting is down by 75% compared to 2022 as the new forestry programme waits EU approval.
