Sheep20 Sep / 2018
Speaking at the National Ploughing Champtionships in Tullamore IFA Sean Dennehy said Agricultural Minister Michael Creed should pay out the full amount of €10 per ewe under the Sheep Welfare scheme in one go on November 1st.
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Cattle20 Sep / 2018
Speaking at the Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said factories needed to come forward with viable contract prices for winter beef finishers.
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Dairy20 Sep / 2018
IFA National Liquid Milk Chairman John Finn challenged the retailers which have a strong presence at this year’s Ploughing Championship to show real solidarity with some of the farmers hardest hit by the fodder crisis this year by pledging to desist from their aggressive, unsustainable discounting of fresh milk under their private labels.
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Farm Family18 Sep / 2018
FA will launch a survey during the Ploughing Championships to identify ways of increasing women’s participation in IFA. The survey will build a picture of those that live and work on farms across Ireland, to provide recommendations to enhance women’s involvement in the Association.
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Grain18 Sep / 2018
Following recent negotiations between IFA and Boortmalt, the malting company has agreed to top up the final malting barley price paid to growers for the 2018 harvest by €30 per tonne. There will also be a further additional payment of €10/t for distilling grade barley.
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Grain18 Sep / 2018
Speaking on the opening day of the National Ploughing Championships, IFA President Joe Healy said that the next month will be a defining one for Minister Michael Creed. Joe Healy said farmers are facing a winter of discontent due to fodder shortages and huge feed bills arising from the summer drought.
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Rural Development17 Sep / 2018
IFA National Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has described recent comments made by Minister Cannon about greenways as a “real step forward by Government, in the development of a co-design collaborative approach to the development of recreational routes.” Mr. Cooney said “When Minister Cannon told the Connacht Tribune that “CPOs are out the window” he […]
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Farm Business & Credit16 Sep / 2018
IFA has welcomed the decision by online auction house BidX1 to remove two parcels of land in Co Meath from their sales site.
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Pigs13 Sep / 2018
IFA President Joe Healy said that Irish pig farmers are now in dire straits as they are caught in a classic price/cost squeeze.
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13 Sep / 2018
Commenting on the latest Teagasc National Fodder Survey which shows a deficit of three million tonnes, IFA President Joe Healy said it is clear that farmers will need more help to close this gap.
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