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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

2010-04-27 "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.

2009-11-11 IFA Address to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs

Address by IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman Henry Burns to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs

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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.

2013-05-16

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.

2013-04-30

FACTORIES AND RETAILERS NEED TO MAKE THE CHANGE TO SPRING LAMB - IFA

IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said hogget supplies are disappearing fast and both retailers and factories need to make the change over to Spring Lamb.

2013-04-23

STRESS LEVELS AND WORK PRESSURES LEAVE FARMERS AT BREAKING POINT – IFA PRESIDENT

IFA President John Bryan has appealed to all those in the wider agricultural community to keep in touch with farm families, many of whom are at breaking point because of the unrelenting fodder crisis. He said the pressure had, unfortunately, led to a number of tragedies across the country.

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