Irish Farmers' Association News, Policy, Events, Market Prices, Membership and Services

2010-03-11

GUARANTEED MINIMUM FLOOR PRICE CRITICAL BEFORE SOWING

IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Noel Delany has said that no farmer should take out spring cereal seed unless he can secure agreement on a minimum floor price for this year’s harvest or they have a higher value market for their grain, such as farm-to-farm trade

2010-03-10

GLANBIA CO-OP MOVE IS POSITIVE FOR FARMER CONTROL AND GREATER DAIRY INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION - BRYAN

IFA President John Bryan today (Wed) said the proposal by Glanbia Co-op to purchase the Irish business of Glanbia Plc is a welcome development which holds out the prospect of outright farmer ownership of Ireland’s largest milk pool, as well as much greater direct farmer control of the Irish dairy industry, facilitating greater consolidation and cost efficiency.

2010-03-09

GREENCORE CANNOT AXE LOYAL BARLEY GROWERS WITHOUT REDRESS

Traditional malting barley growers who have had their contracts terminated by Greencore without notice or redress will vent their anger at a protest at the company’s EGM in Dublin this morning (Tues). The meeting is being held to approve the sale of the malting business to French co-op Axereal.

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