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Dairy Grant Scheme 2011
Dairy Policy

2013-03-19 CAP Reform 2014- 2020 Report

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

2012-02-07 IFA - Post 2015 Dairy Expansion

Recommendations on the relationship between active shareholders and co-ops in the context of the post 2015 dairy expansion.

2011-10-12 IFA Submission to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Review of the Children's Commercial Code

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"
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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

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.

2013-05-09

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

2013-05-09

STRONG APRIL MARKET RETURNS FULLY JUSTIFY 2C/L, AND CASH FLOW CRISIS MEANS CO-OPS MUST NOT DENY FARMERS
IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey said the failure by Kerry to increase their April milk price would bitterly disappoint its suppliers, who have been promised a “leading milk price”, and are under tremendous stress from the fodder and cash flow crisis.
  
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2013-03-27 : Newsletter April 2013
2013-03-07 : Newsletter March 2013
Dairy Committee 2013

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National Dairy Committee Chairman

Kevin Kiersey farms in partnership with his brother John in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford.  Kevin and John run a dairy farm supplying Glanbia with a mixed enterprise involving beef and forestry.  Kevin is married to Maria and they have three children, Miriam, Patrick and James.

Representing Waterford on the IFA National Dairy Committee for the past four years, Kevin has been Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the past two years.

From 1997 to 2000 Kevin was Chairman of the Waterford Agricultural Show.

  

 
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