Agri Politics
The former chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Sheep Committee Kevin Comiskey has been unsuccessful in his local election bid.
Sheep
Following the announcement today that Kevin Comiskey has stepped aside as the IFA National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher
Kevin Comiskey has announced today that he is stepping down as the current Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair.
Agri-Business
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has branded government proposals on dog control as "tokenism".
Kevin Comiskey, the current IFA National Sheep Committee chair, is currently considering running in next year's local elections.
Rural Life
The wet weather conditions experienced this July "have been nearly as bad as the wet summer of...
The IFA National Sheep Committee chair, Kevin Comiskey, has announced that he will not be contesting the upcoming IFA presidential election.
The chair of the IFA Sheep Committee, Kevin Comiskey is "currently considering" entering the race to become the next IFA president.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that proposed new regulations on dog control will have to be backed up with proper enforcement.
Sheep News
The IFA is this afternoon presenting a submission to the department of agriculture (DAFM) focused on the financial crisis in the sheep sector
The €12 ewe payment under the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) has been acknowledged as being too small.
The Sheep Improvement Scheme is in need of a number of amendments to help farmers avoid a number of penalties, said the IFA chair.
The public meeting on lamb prices on Monday by the IFA aim is to send a clear message to three entities of the dire state the sector is in.
Ewes left out of the scheme due to underfunding and a lack of knowledge of how sheep farms operate have been some of the issues highlighted.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has warned that the sheep sector is in crisis and urgently needs support.
Confidence in the sheep sector is very low, with below-cost of production sheep prices and not...
The IFA has said that sheep farmers are "shocked" by the lack of additional supports for the sector in Budget 2023.
Stronger lamb prices are needed now and going forward if mal prices see no change, according to Kevin Comiskey of the IFA.
Further weakening of lamb prices this week by factories is not acceptable, must stop and action is needed at a critical time for the sheep sector.
The level of price cuts are not sustainable for farmers, with prices now not reflecting the production cost sheep farmers are enduring.
Cuts in lamb prices have been very disappointing and any further cuts will have a damaging affect on the store lamb trade.
There are farmers selling spring lambs in one pen and selling the ewes that they were reared off in...
During the week, Agriland made the trip to Doonkelly in Co. Leitrim to talk to the newly elected sheep chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Kevin Comiskey.
