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€100m BREXIT FUND MUST BE TARGETED & PAID WITHOUT DELAY
21 May / 2019
IFA President Joe Healy said it is essential that the €100m Brexit beef package is targeted to the farmers who need it most. It must be paid without delay and there must be no strings attached. “This fund was secured after a lot of hard work and lobbying by IFA. It’s for farmers – […]

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Sheep
IFA ACCUSES FACTORIES OF PLUNGING THE SHEEP SECTOR INTO AN INCOME CRISIS WITH SAVAGE PRICE CUTS
20 May / 2019
IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy has accused the factories of completely undermining the lamb price with total disregard for sheep farm incomes. He said “The price-cutting tactics of the factories in the last two weeks have plunged the sheep sector into an income crisis”.

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Cattle
REMOVAL OF 30-MONTH AGE LIMIT FOR EXPORT TO JAPAN AN IMPORTANT STEP
17 May / 2019
IFA President Joe Healy said the clarification by Minister Creed that the 30-month age restriction for export to Japan has been removed is a welcome step towards reducing processor specification requirements.

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Cattle
IFA MEETS EU COMMISSION OFFICIALS ON €100M BREXIT BEEF PACKAGE
16 May / 2019
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods and IFA Brussels Director Liam MacHale met with senior officials from Commissioner Hogan’s Cabinet in Brussels today to discuss the details of the €100m Brexit beef package announced by Commissioner Phil Hogan for Irish beef farmers.

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Cattle
EU COMMISSION SUPPORT OF €50M PAVES THE WAY FOR €100M BREXIT BEEF AID PACKAGE
15 May / 2019
IFA President Joe Healy said confirmation that the EU Commission has agreed a Brexit beef package of €50m for Irish beef farmers means the Irish Government is expected to provide matching funding of €50m, bringing the total package to €100m.

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Grain
CO-ORDINATED APPROACH IS REQUIRED FOR THE GRAIN SECTOR – IFA
14 May / 2019
Referring to the launch of Tillage Industry Ireland, IFA Grain Chairman Mark Browne said, “The sector is in serious decline and a co-ordinated approach is required by all stakeholders in order to stabilise the sector,” he said. According to CSO figures, the area planted to the main cereal crops since 2008 has reduced by 67,500ha, […]

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Dairy
CO-OPS MUST BE MORE POSITIVE ON MILK PRICES – PHELAN
13 May / 2019
Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) decision by Lakeland and Glanbia to hold their milk prices for the milk produced by farmers in April, IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said it was important that, for the next few months, co-ops would adopt a more positive mindset on milk prices to reflect improved markets and help with […]

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Dairy
DEDICATED RURAL CRIME TASK FORCE NEEDED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME – KENNEDY
13 May / 2019
In response to today’s figures from the Gardai, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said the reduction in household burglaries is welcome, but the figures confirm there is still a problem. “We acknowledge that the Gardai have stepped up their efforts in targeting gangs operating in rural areas by increasing the number of patrols and checkpoints,” […]

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Sheep
LAMB PRICE CUT IS ROBBING FARMERS OF AN INCOME – IFA
13 May / 2019
IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy said lamb factories need to stop cutting prices and undermining the lamb market. He said the price cuts of the last two weeks were robbing sheep farmers of any chance of an income from early lamb. “The price cutting tactic of the factories is completely undermining the market and […]

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Environment & Rural Affairs
IFA TO HOLD REGIONAL NITRATES DEROGATION MEETINGS
13 May / 2019
Following the decision by the Department of Agriculture to conduct an early review of the terms of the nitrates derogations IFA is holding five regional farmer meetings.

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