Agri Politics
IFA 'has made contact' seeking data commissioner meeting
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has made contact with the Data Protection Commissioner and has sought a meeting on the...
Levies
Agri Politics
Data Protection Commissioner called on to examine IFA levy proposal
The Data Protection Commissioner has been called on by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) to investigate if...
Rural Life
Kerry farmers face potential levies on new farm buildings
Farmers in Co. Kerry will be subject to levies on new farm buildings under draft proposals from Kerry County Council...
Agri-Business
IFA has no date for when it expects to write to levy collectors to establish contracts
IFA is still in the process of meeting the main levy collectors and as of yet has no date as...
Agri-Business
IFA delivered solid progress for farmers in 2016 - Joe Healy
There has been solid progress and delivery for IFA members by the association throughout 2016, according to IFA President, Joe...
Agri-Business
Over 60% of farmers intend to opt out of paying the ICBF levy
In response to an Agriland poll, 63% of farmers have said that they intend on opting out of paying the...
Beef
Poll: Will you opt out of the ICBF levy when ordering cattle tags?
Earlier this year it was confirmed that farmers would be able to opt out of paying Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) levies when...
Agri-Business
IFA to stick with current funding model of membership and levies
The outcome of a recent review of the IFA funding mechanisms has led to the organisation accepting that the principles...
Agri-Business
No levies should be taken out of farmers cheques - ICSA President
There should be no levies taken out of farmer’s cheques, ICSA President Patrick Kent has said. Speaking to Agriland, Kent...
Agri-Business
75% of farmers would not 'opt in' to pay a farm organisation levy
Some 75% of farmers would not opt in to pay a farm organisation levy, known as the European Involvement Fund...
Agri-Business
Department collected €6.5m in bovine disease levies in 2015
Department of Agriculture receipts from bovine diseases levies amounted to €6.52m in 2015, compared with €6.63m in 2014. Bovine disease...
Beef
ABP farmer suppliers can expect letter to opt in or out of levy payment within days
ABP has confirmed to Agriland that it is in the process of writing to farmer suppliers this week to offer...
Beef
ICSA calls for Bord Bia to suspend its farmer levy in the beef sector
Bord Bia should take a leaf out of Ornua’s book and suspend the Bord Bia farmer levy until viable markets for cattle...
Opinion
The IFA only likes levies when it suits
Eddie Downey’s dash to repudiate the suggestion that beef farmers should pay a specific Teagasc research levy really is a...