Hill FarmingIFA HILL FARMERS SAY COMMONAGE PLANS MUST NOT HOLD UP FINAL GLAS PAYMENT
24 Apr / 2018
IFA Hill Farming Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to lift the requirement that final commonage plans must be in place before the final 15% GLAS 2017 payment is made.
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Hill FarmingNEW EU CODE ON AGRI DATA SHARING
24 Apr / 2018
Have you ever thought about the data you collect on your farm, and how it is used, shared and stored?
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GrainFLEXIBILITY ON THREE CROP RULE A PRAGMATIC DECISION
23 Apr / 2018
IFA Grain Chairman Mark Browne has welcomed assurances by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan and the Department of Agriculture that growers unable to adhere to crop diversification rules due to poor weather this year will have the required flexibility to establish the maximum amount of arable crops.
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DairyLACPATRICK MUST REBUILD FARMERS’ CONFIDENCE AFTER LAST WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENT – IFA
23 Apr / 2018
IFA Ulster North Leinster Chairman, Nigel Renaghan; National Dairy Chairman ,Tom Phelan; and Monaghan County Chairman, Frank Brady today led an IFA delegation to meet with LacPatrick to discuss the unexpected announcement made last week by the co-op that they are exploring strategic options which may or may not include merger or partnerships with other […]
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GrainIMPORTANT THREE CROP RULE DEROGATION UPDATE
23 Apr / 2018
It as been confirmed that growers can make crop choices that best suit their situation even if that leaves them non-compliant with ‘Three Crop Rule’.
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PoultryIFA DEMANDS NO DEAL ON MERCOSUR
23 Apr / 2018
Speaking from Brussels today, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the decision of the EU to ban another 20 Brazilian meat plants because they fail to meet EU standards fully backs up the repeated calls from the IFA to reject any increase in meat imports from Brazil in the Mercosur negotiations.
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PoultryFANTASTIC BLOOM TICKET OFFER FOR IFA MEMBERS!
21 Apr / 2018
For inspiration, education and entertainment, the place to be this June Bank Holiday weekend is the colourful Bloom Garden Festival in the Phoenix Park, Dublin – and as an IFA member, you can get a discount on tickets!
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EconomicsCOMMISSIONER HOGAN MUST FIGHT LIKE HELL TO SECURE INCREASE IN CAP BUDGET
20 Apr / 2018
Addressing a crowd of over 700 farmers in Kilkenny this evening, IFA President Joe Healy said there must be an increase in the next CAP Budget to improve farm incomes, to reflect inflation and to fill the hole left by Brexit.
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Rural DevelopmentHAVE YOU MADE YOUR BPS APPLICATION YET?
20 Apr / 2018
The deadline for making your application for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is May 15th.
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Farm FamilyLET’S TALK AND WALK THIS MAY!
19 Apr / 2018
IFA will host eight Let’s Talk and Walks events in May in support of the Green Ribbon campaign.
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