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| |  | A major study of the food supply chain undertaken by The Irish Farmers’ Association shows that farmers producing everyday food products are operating below breakeven, and on average, they are getting just one-third of the final retail price. IFA President John Bryan emphasised this is not sustainable for producers, nor in the interests of consumers, and must be addressed through effective regulation of the food supply chain. |
| |  | IFA President John Bryan has described this week’s meeting in Brussels with the EU Commissioner for Research and Innovation Maire Geoghegan Quinn as constructive. |
| | | IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said the EPA/ESRI Strive report shows how Government policy decisions continue to discriminate massively against rural Ireland. |
| | | At a meeting with the new EU Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos, in Brussels tomorrow, IFA President John Bryan will reiterate the importance of the Single Farm Payment for Irish farmers, and of securing the maximum CAP Budget in the upcoming negotiations on the EU Financial Perspectives. |
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| | | | 2009-11-24 IFA Estimate of Farm Income 2009 | | IFA's preliminary estimate shows that National Farm Income in 2009 is likely to be down by approximately 28% on 2008 |
| | | | 2009-10-21 IFA 2010 Budget Submission | | Achieving the Potential of the Agriculture Sector, Restoring Equity to the Taxation System, and supporting Renewable Energy |
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