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2013-05-17 : IFA CALLS FOR EXTENSION TO HARDSHIP GRANT SCHEME FOR TB RESTRICTED HERDOWNERS

IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to extend the Hardship Grant scheme for TB restricted holdings in light of the continued and unprecedented feed shortage being experienced on farms.

2013-05-17 : MINISTER MUST REALISE FODDER PROBLEM EXTENDS BEYOND CORK

The Chairman of Leitrim IFA Pat Gilhooly said the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney seems to have forgotten the west and northern parts of the country, where the real problems currently exist with fodder shortages and lack of grass growth. “We have saturated ground, no fodder and no money.”

2013-05-16 : FOOT-DRAGGING BY MINISTER COVENEY ON AEOS 3 APPLICATIONS NOT ACCEPTABLE

IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to stop the foot-dragging on AEOS 3 and to immediately accept as many as possible of the 9,600 farmers who have applied for the scheme in late 2012.

2013-05-16 : MINISTER MUST STAND HIS GROUND TO DELIVER A CAP DEAL THAT WORKS FOR PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE - BRYAN

IFA President John Bryan has warned the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that Irish farmers are expecting him to stand his ground and face down Commissioner Ciolos in order to deliver a deal on CAP Reform which supports active productive farmers.

2013-05-16 : DEMAND FOR IMPORTED FODDER INTENSIFIES

IFA President John Bryan has warned the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that Irish farmers are expecting him to stand his ground and face down Commissioner Ciolos in order to deliver a deal on CAP Reform which supports active productive farmers.

2013-05-16 : DEMAND FOR IMPORTED FODDER INTENSIFIES

IFA Deputy President and Fodder Project Team leader Eddie Downey today (Thurs) said the demand for imported fodder has escalated this week, especially along the western seaboard and in the Border Regions, as the disastrous weather conditions continue.

2013-05-16 : LAMB SUPPLIES VERY TIGHT AS PRICES HARDEN

IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said factories are finding it very difficult to get supplies and are having to pay up to €6.30/kg with some wholesalers paying up to €6.40/kg to get supplies. He said it is clear the hoggets have dried up and the poor weather and higher costs are holding back new season supplies.

2013-05-15 : IFA SAYS BEEF SECTOR CANNOT BE SACRIFICED IN EU TRADE TALKS WITH CANADA

IFA National livestock Committee Chairman Henry Burns said it is totally unacceptable that the EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht is ready to inflict severe damage on the Irish and European livestock sector with a substantial increase in beef imports from an EU-Canada trade deal.

2013-05-15 : CO-OPS MUST CONSOLIDATE APRIL HARDSHIP PAYMENT INTO A FURTHER INCREASED MAY BASE PRICE – KIERSEY

Commenting on the announcement by Lakeland co-op that they will make a 1.72c/l hardship bonus payment on the April milk price, which follows the decision by Glanbia that they will make a hardship payment of 1c/l, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey welcomed the effort by co-ops to assist farmers in these very difficult times.

2013-05-15 : PRODUCTION BASE OF COUNTRY IN JEOPARDY UNLESS ACTION TAKEN NOW

IFA President John Bryan said that the fodder and cash flow crisis on farms now required immediate further action from the Government to help with what is going to be a difficult and costly recovery for the sector.
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