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2013-04-09 UCD Report on the Importance of the Cattle & Sheep Sectors to the Irish Economy

Report by Alan Renwick, Professor of AGriculture & Food Economics UCD

2013-03-19 CAP Reform 2014- 2020 Report

Key Elements of Agreement of EU Council of Agricultural Ministers - CAP Reform 2014 - 2020

2011-08-10 Submission on Code of Practice for Designated Grocery Goods Undertakings

Submission to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Code of Practice for Designated Grocery Goods Undertakings

2010-06-02 IFA Submission on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

IFA Submission to the European Agriculture Commissioner on the Common Agriculture Policy post 2013

2010-04-27 "Food Supply Chain - Retail Code of Practice"

Presentation by IFA President John Bryan to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade & Employment on "Food Supply Chain - Retail Code of Practice"

2010-02-24 Equity for Farmers in the Food Supply Chain

Equity for farmers in the Food Supply Chain. A message to retailers, processors and food suppliers - the food supply chain is broken.
 

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Livestock News

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.

2013-05-15

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.

2013-05-09

IFA MEETS KEY PARLIAMENT NEGOTIATORS IN CAP TRILOGUE TALKS
IFA President John Bryan has met key MEPs in Brussels this week, who are directly involved in the critical trilogue negotiations on CAP Reform between the European Parliament, the Commission and the EU Agriculture Council represented by Minister Simon Coveney under the Irish presidency
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Market Prices
Market Price Update

  • Prices continue to strengthen. 
  • Factories paying 5c - 10c/kg above quotes.
  • Steer base €4.40 - €4.50.
  • Heifer base €4.60/4.80/kg.
  • Flat prices of €5.00/kg for specialist heifers.
  • Young Bulls R/U €4.25/4.45/kg.
  • Cows €3.50/4.20/kg. Increase in the
  • In spec bonus from 6c/kg to 12c/kg.
  • Strong demand for In spec stock
    

 

Reports to Exec Council
2013-05-09 : April 2013
2013-04-12 : March 2013
2013-02-11 : February 2013
Henry Burns National Livestock Chairman

IFA meet FNSEA in Paris

IFA meet FNSEA in Paris

IFA meet FNSEA on CAP 2013 in Paris

At a recent meeting between IFA and the French Farm Organisation FNSEA in France were LtoR: Michael Treacy IFA European Director, Xavier Beulin President FNSEA, John Bryan IFA President and Henry Burns IFA National Livestock Chairman