21 Nov / 2018
IFA Ulster/Nth Leinster Regional Chairman Nigel Renaghan is encouraging farmers to apply for the Organic Farming Scheme, which has re-opened for applications until December 19th.
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21 Nov / 2018
IFA President Joe Healy said following the publication today of the ANC review by the Department of Agriculture, the appeals system will have to give every opportunity for farmers in those areas excluded to make a strong case based on natural handicaps, primarily high rainfall, which impacts on farm income. Commenting on the overall review, […]
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Dairy16 Nov / 2018
IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan today (Friday) said the decision by the board of Aurivo to cut their October milk price by just over 1c/l is at odds with the other main milk purchasers’ call and will disappoint their suppliers in one of the most difficult farming and financial years. “IFA’s research has shown […]
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Cattle15 Nov / 2018
IFA President Joe Healy said farmers are demanding a strong and immediate increase in beef prices. He said beef farmers have been short-changed on the price this Autumn and its high time the factories restored some confidence to the beef sector and increased prices. These were the strong messages the IFA President delivered to Meat […]
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Animal Health15 Nov / 2018
IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell has strongly rejected the guidance issued by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for vets providing a service to farmers and the issuing of prescriptions. The IFA Chairman said the guidance is a gross interference with the functioning of a competitive service provision to farmers and is at odds with […]
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Rural Development15 Nov / 2018
With the ANC review due for release next Thursday (Nov 22nd), IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must protect the areas that are currently classified, and ensure the payment rates in 2019 relate to the natural handicap, with higher payments going to the most marginal land.
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Farm Family15 Nov / 2018
The Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, who have held a successful partnership with IFA for a number of years, have launched a new Vascular Health Programme which offers a rapid and direct access to vascular diagnostic tests. The standard price for this testing is €267 however the offer for the first 100 IFA Members is […]
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Farm Family14 Nov / 2018
IFA Rural Development Chairman, Joe Brady has welcomed the roll-out of GLAS payments to 33,000 participants under the scheme. He said that it is important that the remaining 16,000 participants are also paid without delay. He said, “This 85% advance payment, worth €116m, is coming at a vital time with farm incomes under severe pressure […]
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Environment & Rural Affairs13 Nov / 2018
IFA has called on Government to take the following steps in support of farming’s contribution to climate action: Establish a cross-sectoral implementation group, including IFA, to mobilise Government Departments and the State’s advisory, scientific and economic development agencies to maximise the delivery of the emissions reductions identified by Teagasc in their recent climate abatement report. […]
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Grain12 Nov / 2018
IFA President Joe Healy has expressed his shock at the untimely death of the Vice-Chairman of the IFA National Grain Chairman George Mason over the weekend.
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