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IFA Membership Services

Effective Representation on the Issues of Concern to Irish Farmers
Access to Professional Advice & Support on Individual Problems
Access to IFA Single Farm/Headage/REPS Payments Problem Solving Service
Farm Assist and Retirement Support Service
Professional defence of farmers’ interests on many complex issues including credit management, environment, animal welfare legislation, farm to farm sales
Access to Free Legal Advice help line
Access to Employment/Labour advisory services
Highly Subsidised Training Opportunities through IFA Skillnet
Strong Representation with EU, Government and Agri-businesses
Product Price and Grade Monitoring Service
Democratic Structure that facilitates Everybody’s Point of View
iFarm: www.ifarm.ie information services and other web based member services eg nitrates calculator, input cost management services, weather, farm to farm sales

Member Support Services & Legal Advice

Member Support Services
As a paid up IFA member you are free to contact your local IFA offices, or Head Office in Dublin or log onto www.ifarm.ie for information & assistance on single farm/headage, www.ifa.ie / www.ifarm.ie

REPS payments. Our expert staff and voluntary officers will do all they can to assist. Local and head office contacts are listed on the back page of your membership booklet. In addition you can access the latest news, market prices etc. and contact IFA through our interactive websites

Legal Advice Service
If you have a legal issue and you wish to obtain general advice with an experienced solicitor you can now make phone contact free of charge through IFA's Legal Advice Service. Simply loCall 1890 252 596

Remember If your query relates to farm schemes, grants, single farm payment, quota rules, early retirement, Farm Assist, CPO procedures, please phone your local IFA office or head office as our staff will be able to assist directly. Only use the legal advice service for legal queries.

iFarm Web Service

Services:

iFarm, legal & employment queries answered by experts

Nitrates, quote, loan repayment, farm assist calculators

iFarm shop delivering group purchasing opportunities in oil and other products

Personal iFarm email for your farm business

Virtual secretary for all discussion group secretaries

Links to over 1,000 agri/food businesses

Business:

Accounts, tax and financial information

Up to date farm input prices

Access to IFA’s share dealing desk with Goodbody Stockbrokers

Farm to Farm trading opportunities

Classified in partnership with the Irish Farmers Journal

Information:

Interactive farming discussion forum

Up to date events calendar of main agricultural events

Accurate weather information

Latest farming news from Brussels

Quick links to main agricultural & food businesses

Log on to www.ifarm.ie or ring 01-4500266 to find out more

IFA Skillnet

High Quality personal and business development courses for farmers at subsidised rates
Contact us if your Branch, County or discussion group want to undertake training of any nature
Programs Include

Usine the Internet For Your Farm Business	Planning For Succession	Managing Bank Relationsships in a Difficult EconomicClimate
Tax Planning	Ownership Structure - Getting The Legal Issues Right	Public Speaking
Basic Chainsaw Use and Maintenance	Tree Felling	Take Control of Your Farm Office
Negotiation Skills	Time Management for the Farmer	Leadership Development

If there is a course not on this list you would like to see run please do not hesitate to contact us

Call 01-4500266 or email skillnet@ifa.ie for meeting dates, venues and more information

Your Membership Subscription

IFA's membership subscriptions fund the services available to members nationally and locally. This includes our Branch, County Executive and National Voluntary structures, our Regional Officers and Staff Support. Farmer subscriptions also assist in providing the comprehensive members package, which
includes insurance cover and member communications. Our EIF levy deductions fund the most comprehensive and professional representation of all Irish Farmers’ interests in Europe and Internationally, a vital job considering that Irish farmers receive close on €2.2 billion/year in EU/NATIONAL supports and are impacted by EU legislation.