Agri Politics
IFA welcomes Hogan's fertiliser dispute intervention
The intervention by the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the escalating fertiliser dispute has been...
Joe Healy
Agri Politics
Government submission for beef support described as 'significant'
It has been said that the Government’s acknowledgement that funding was required to address the Brexit crisis for beef farmers...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Beef
'A farmer rebellion has started' - IFA president
Joe Healy, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has said that a “farmer rebellion” has started after its...
Beef
Healy: 'Brexit losses for beef farmers stand at €100 million'
Beef farmers have lost over €100 million since last autumn as a result of Brexit, according to the president of...
Environment
IFA calls for An Taisce 'propaganda' pack to be 'withdrawn from schools'
The green schools teacher resource pack, produced by An Taisce, which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy and...
Agri Politics
Climate action report: 'A victory for common sense'
The support in the new report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (released today, Thursday, March 28) for...
Agri Politics
IFA to initiate 'intensive lobby on beef crisis'
An “intensive lobby” of all TDs and Senators will be held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Dublin next...
Environment
Scientific food report: 'A ludicrous distraction'
It is a ludicrous distraction to suggest that people should have little or no meat and dairy as part of...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Agri Politics
Healy to meet UK farm leaders ahead of Brexit vote
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Joe Healy is set to travel to London tomorrow (Tuesday, January 15) to meet UK...
Agri Politics
IFA president Healy and other European agri-groups meet
Joe Healy, president of the Irish Farmers’ Association, met with representatives of other non-government farm groups throughout Europe, to discuss...
CAP / Schemes
Healy says Government must capitalise on EU CAP support
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Joe Healy, is calling on the Government to take advantage of the European Parliament’s...
Beef
Beef farmers not benefitting from market access work - IFA
The work that has been carried out on market access is not giving a return back to beef farmers, according...
Agri Politics
Greenway agronomist gets 'green light'
It is understood that an agreement has been reached to appoint an agronomist to all future greenway projects. It is also...
CAP / Schemes
'Irish farmers shouldn't be penalised for the UK's decision to leave the EU'
Loyal Irish farmers shouldn’t be penalised for the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to the president of the...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri-Business
'We don't need to apologise for calling for an increase in the CAP budget'
Farmers shouldn’t need to apologise for calling for an increase in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget, according to the...
Tillage
Potato growers get less than 20% of the retail price - Healy
Potato growers get less than a fifth of the retail price that a consumer pays for their produce, the National Potato...
Machinery
'Plenty of time for logical dialogue on tractor testing measures'
There is still plenty of time for logical dialogue on ‘fast’ tractor testing measures, according to the president of the...
Beef
National suckler herd's economic importance to be studied in early 2018
A study on the economic importance of Ireland’s national suckler cow herd will be carried out by the Irish Farmers’...