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IFA Farm Income Review 2009
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2010-02-24

FARM PRICES ARE BELOW BREAKEVEN ACROSS ALL FOOD PRODUCTS
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.

2010-02-22

IFA PRESIDENT SAYS MEETING WITH EU COMMISSIONER MAIRE GEOGHEGAN QUINN WAS CONSTRUCTIVE
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.

2010-02-19

€330m CARBON TAX WILL COST JOBS IN THE RURAL ECONOMY - DOWNEY
IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said the EPA/ESRI Strive report shows how Government policy decisions continue to discriminate massively against rural Ireland.

2010-02-10

IFA PRESIDENT REITERATES IMPORTANCE OF SINGLE FARM PAYMENT TO NEW EU AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
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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2010-02-24 Equity for Farmers in the Food Supply Chain

Equity for farmers in the Food Supply Chain. A message to retailers, processors and food suppliers - the food supply chain is broken.

2010-01-07 IFA Farm Income Review 2009

IFA Farm Income Review 2009

2009-12-10 IFA Budget Report 2010

IFA Budget Report 2010

2009-12-03 IFA update on credit for farmers

IFA Report on the general credit situation for farmers is summarised

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

2009-11-18 IMI Report on the IFA Economic Forum

IMI Report on Economic Forum of Irish Farming and Food Leaders

2009-11-11 IFA Address to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs

Address by IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman Henry Burns to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs

2009-11-11 IFA Address to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security

Address by IFA President Padraig Walshe to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security

2009-10-21 IFA 2010 Budget Submission

Achieving the Potential of the Agriculture Sector, Restoring Equity to the Taxation System, and supporting Renewable Energy

2009-10-19 The Shape of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

IFA Submission to the Department of Agriculture
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