Environment
Percentage of PSO levy should go towards community-owned energy projects - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a percentage of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy must be set...
Levy
Pig/Poultry
Oireachtas committee to discuss introduction of pig levy
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hear from Minister Michael Creed tomorrow, Tuesday, July 2,...
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Agri Politics
IFA levy system 'fairest mechanism for funding'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has responded to concerns raised over its levy collection agreement form, defending its voluntary contribution...
Agri Politics
Question marks raised over IFA levy collection form
Concerns have been raised by farmers in relation to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Levy Collection Agreement for members to...
Rural Life
Kerry farm building levy ‘won’t raise enough for one road’
The money Kerry County Council (KCC) hopes to raise through the introduction of a levy on agricultural developments will not...
Rural Life
Kerry farm building levies ‘will hurt future farmers’
Kerry County Council has passed a motion to allow a flat rate levy of €4.10/m² to apply to agricultural developments,...
Dairy
Ornua has no 'current' plans to reintroduce €7m dairy farmer levy
Ornua has no current plans to reintroduce its dairy farmer levy, which had cost Irish dairy farmers approximately €7 million...
Beef
Herd owners opt out of ICBF levy in their droves when buying tags
Close to 50% of herd owners have opted out of paying the ICBF levy when buying tags in recent months,...
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Agri-Business
IFA remains tight-lighted on rumoured drop in income
The IFA has refused to comment on rumours that the organisation’s income over the past 12 months has fallen by well...
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...
Tillage
'Malting growers will have option to claim back IFA levy from next year'
Malting barley growers will have the option to claim back the proportion of the 19c/t levy which is directed towards...