Agri Politics
'The dairy cow can't pay for everything' - Arthur
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Dairy Committee has accused the government of a lack of support for...
Stephen Arthur
Dairy News
Cash flow and fodder causing headaches for dairy farmers
Cash flow and fodder supplies are two of the biggest concerns currently on dairy farms, according to the Irish Farmers’...
Dairy
Kerry Group top-up payment 'not enough' - Arthur
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) dairy chair, Stephen Arthur has said that the Kerry Group top-up price is “not enough”, and that...
Dairy News
Call for milk price to reflect 'rapid rise' in Ornua PPI
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Dairy Committee chair Stephen Arthur has said that processors must increase their milk prices this...
Dairy News
Banks must 'step up and support dairy farmers' - Cullinan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for support for dairy farmers as they face mounting financial pressures. Speaking at...
Agri-Business
Claim that processors are 'talking down' milk price
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that dairy processors are currently attempting to “talk down” the milk price. IFA...
Dairy News
New scheme to genotype national dairy herd on the cards
The national dairy herd looks set to be genotyped under a new scheme that will be introduced later this year...
Dairy News
Withdrawal of Lakeland milk management scheme welcomed
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Dairy chair Stephen Arthur has welcomed the decision of Lakeland Dairies to withdraw the proposed...
Dairy
Exclusion of some dairy farmers from TAMS would be 'unjustified'
An exclusion of some dairy farmers from the new, Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) in the new year would be...
Dairy
Concern that Food Vision strategies will receive 'tokenistic' funding
Concern has been raised that the “tokenistic” funding of €20/calf in the Dairy Beef Calf Scheme is a sign of...
Agri-Business
Call on DAFM to engage with farmers on Nitrates Action Plan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the lack of engagement and information from the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Dairy News
IFA hits out at January milk price set by Lakeland
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has criticised the base milk price set by Lakeland Dairies for supplies during January. Last...
Dairy News
'Outlook for the dairy sector is very positive with challenges' - Stephen Arthur
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) recently elected Stephen Arthur as the new chairperson of the IFA National Dairy Committee. Arthur,...
Dairy
Arthur elected as new IFA dairy chairman
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has elected Stephen Arthur as the new IFA National Dairy Committee, the association has confirmed....