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2012-05-16

BRYAN URGES CO-OPS TO HOLD MAY MILK PRICE AS WEATHER SENDS COSTS ROCKETING
Speaking as the main co-ops have announced price cuts of up to 3 c/litre on April milk, IFA President John Bryan today (Wed) called on co-ops to support producers by holding May milk prices. He said, ”The disastrous weather in the month of May is costing dairy farmers dearly in lost production and increased costs. It is incumbent on co-ops to support producers in dealing with this very difficult situation by holding May milk prices.”

2012-05-16

EDUCATION MINISTER'S ASSURANCE ON PRODUCTIVE ASSETS FOR
IFA President John Bryan has said that assurances he has received from the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn on the treatment of productive assets, such as farmland, for the assessment of 3rd level maintenance grants, were very important for farm families.

2012-05-16

IFA MEET DEPARTMENT ON TB CHANGES
At a meeting with senior Department of Agriculture officials today Wednesday on changes to the TB controls John Waters IFA Animal Health chairman again highlighted the difficulties for farmers with the new more restrictive controls
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