2013-05-20 : €10.4M ROAD REPAIR FUND WILL ALLOW NECESSARY WORKS BEGIN | | IFA Deputy President & Countryside Chairman, Eddie Downey, said the decision by the Department of Transport to provide an initial fund of €10.4 million for the repair and maintenance of regional and local roads is an important measure to allow local authorities to begin essential repair and maintenance of rural roads. |
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2013-05-20 : INDUSTRY CALL FOR MORE GOVT ACTION TO HELP FARMERS | | Following today’s meeting in Portlaoise of representatives from across the industry, IFA President John Bryan said the unanimous view was that a major national effort with meaningful Government intervention will be required to secure enough winter fodder and recover the losses incurred following the worst period of farming weather in living memory. |
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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.” |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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