Beef
Coughlan criticises 'listless Government attitude' to taskforce
The Government has been criticised for what has been called its “listless attitude” towards the Beef Market Taskforce. John Coughlan,...
John Coughlan
Beef
Pricing contracts 'only way forward for beef sector' - Coughlan
Pricing contracts are the “only way forward”, and this should be a “key action” of the Beef Market Taskforce, according...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
Beef
'Segregation among farmers only weakens negotiation power' - Coughlan
Farmer groups must agree a single negotiating position for the Beef Market Taskforce, an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential candidate...
Beef
'€8 million underspend in BEEP scheme at present' - Coughlan
There are currently 200,000 calf/cow units yet to be weighed under the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme, according to...
Agri Politics
Calls for ring-fencing of 40% of carbon taxes for 'green farmer fund'
Policy makers have been urged to “support farmers rather than blame them” by ring-fencing 40% of carbon tax revenues in...
Agri-Business
Coughlan to launch IFA presidential campaign this week
North Cork farmer and Munster chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), John Coughlan, will launch his IFA presidential campaign...
Agri Politics
'Irish farming has always delivered': Coughlan declares IFA candidacy
A new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next president of the Irish Farmers’ Association...
Grass
Farmers urged to shop around before purchasing fertiliser
IFA Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has urged farmers to shop around before purchasing fertiliser. Wholesale CAN prices have...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
