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2011-12-20

IFA DONATE TO SELF HELP AFRICA AND CONCERN FOLLOWING PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS FUNDRAISER
IFA President John Bryan has presented Selp Help and Concern with the proceeds of the fundraising held at the Ploughing Championships this year. €25,000 was raised for the relief effort in famine-torn East Africa.

2011-12-08

LITTLE ANGELS PERFORM AT THE OPENING OF THE IFA LIVE ANIMAL CRIB
Little four year old ‘Angels’ performed at the joint opening of the IFA Live Animal Crib by Dublin’s Lord Mayor Andrew Montague and the Irish Farmers’ Association President John Bryan at the Mansion House in Dawson Street this morning.

2011-12-07

INCREASED EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT COSTS WILL PUSH MANY FARM FAMILIES TO THEIR FINANCIAL LIMIT – IFA
IFA Countryside Spokesman & Deputy President Eddie Downey has said he was very concerned that the reduction in services, increased costs particularly in relation to transport and the introduction of capital-asset test for higher education grant would push many farm families to their financial limit.
Introduction

The IFA National Farm Family & Social Committee was established to recognise the role of women in farming, to deal with family and women's issues, and to increase the involvement of farm women in the IFA. 

The Committee strives to assist IFA members all over the country, representing farm families on issues such as equality and childcare.

In March 09, IFA secured a commitment from Mary Harney to consider aspects of the Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill, click here to read more.

COPA Innovation Prize for Women 2011

IFA member Ann Moore who was awarded the 2011 COPA Innovation Prize for Women Farmers, for her Once-A-Day Milking Farm of 190 cows,  which focuses on low cost produciton of high quality milk.  Read more.

Committee

 Click here for the list of Farm Family & Social Affairs Committee members.