Irish Farmers' Association

GLANBIA URGED TO ROLLOVER 0.95C/L + VAT IN JAN 2012 MILK PRICE

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:54 GMT

IFA National Dairy Chairman Kevin Kiersey today said farmers should be aware that, while dairy markets returns have come down from their 2011 peak, the outlook for 2012 remains reasonably good.

NEW IFA CAMPAIGN FOR LAMBING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES OF DOG OWNERS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:25:54 GMT

“Do you know where your dog is?” This is the direct question IFA National Sheep Chairman James Murphy has raised as part of a new public awareness campaign aimed at highlighting the responsibility of dog owners and the vulnerability of sheep flocks to dog attacks at this time of year.

ROBUST MARKER AS PART OF ‘TRACK AND TRACE’ SYSTEM NEEDED TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FUEL LAUNDERING

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:43:24 GMT

Speaking before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport this morning (Wed), IFA President John Bryan said in order to tackle the problem of illegal fuel, the Government should introduce a robust, non-removable, marker for agricultural diesel.

IFA PRESS MINISTER DEENIHAN FOR AN IMPROVED PACKAGE FOR TURF-CUTTERS

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:13 GMT

IFA SAC Project Chairman Padraic Divilly has called on the Minister for Heritage Jimmy Deenihan to introduce an improved offer for farmers who are being forced to cease turf-cutting on 51 designated SAC bogs.

IFA MAKES SUBMISSION AHEAD OF 2012 FINANCE BILL

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:46:20 GMT

IFA has put forward a number of practical proposals to the Minister for Finance to offset the imposition of the additional carbon tax on farm diesel, as the Budget measures are totally inadequate to deal effectively with the problem. Under the Programme for Government, a clear commitment was given to ‘exempt farm diesel from further increases in the carbon tax’.