28 Oct / 2020
IFA President Tim Cullinan said IFA has made a formal submission to the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in relation to marts operating under the current Level 5 restrictions.
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Cattle27 Oct / 2020
IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden has called on the Minister for Agriculture to provide farmers with a grace period to meet the female replacement 50% requirement for 4- or 5-star female animals on the holding by next Sat, Oct 31st to reflect the disruption caused by Covid-19 controls in the marts.
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24 Oct / 2020
IFA President Tim Cullinan has said that the Government needs to review the Level 5 operating procedures in marts as a matter of urgency. “The system went down in several marts this morning which caused huge issues as the cattle were already in the marts waiting to be sold,” he said. “The reality is that […]
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Horticulture23 Oct / 2020
IFA Horticulture Chairman Paul Brophy has welcomed an increase in the investment aid scheme for the development of the commercial horticulture sector. “In previous years the scheme has been oversubscribed. Therefore, the increase in funding from €6m to €9m is welcome,” he said. The IFA Chairman was reacting to the launch of the 2021 Scheme […]
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Cattle22 Oct / 2020
Following today’s Beef Task force meeting, IFA President Tim Cullinan said that agreement had been reached to proceed with the application of PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef.
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Aquaculture22 Oct / 2020
IFA Aquaculture Chairman, Michael Mulloy welcomed the announcement at today’s IFA Aquaculture AGM, by Minister Charlie McConalogue, of a Covid-19 financial support scheme for rope mussel and oyster farmers. Michael Mulloy said, “The impact of the Covid-19 crisis has been significant on the Irish Aquaculture sector. Shellfish have been particularly affected due to face market […]
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Animal Health22 Oct / 2020
IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s understanding of farmers’ concerns in the new TB testing protocols in level 5.
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Animal Health22 Oct / 2020
The National Council of the IFA has voted to allow postal ballots for the election of officers at national and county level.
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Aquaculture21 Oct / 2020
IFA Aquaculture Chairman, Michael Mulloy has called on the Minister for Agriculture to pledge meaningful support for Irish aquaculture, in light of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, the ongoing threat of ‘no deal’ Brexit and the urgent need for regulatory reform of the sector’s licensing system. Ahead of IFA Aquaculture’s AGM Michael Mulloy said,” […]
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Grain21 Oct / 2020
IFA Grain Committee Chairman Mark Browne said the Glanbia grain prices show a real commitment to their grain supplier members.
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