KEY MEASURES IFA IS CALLING FOR IN BUDGET 2018
IFA has launched a submission calling for a number of direct and positive supports for farmers and agriculture in Budget 2018.
BUDGETARY MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS AND SUPPORT FARM INCOMES REQUIRED IN BUDGET 2018
Launching IFA’s Pre-Budget submission Supporting Farm Incomes – Underpinning Competitiveness in Dublin today, IFA President Joe Healy said Budget 2018 provides an opportunity for the Government to provide direct and positive support to farming enterprises.
IRISH AGRICULTURE NEEDS A STRONG CAP – IFA PRESIDENT
Speaking in Brussels, where he is attending an EU Commission conference “CAP: Have Your say”, IFA President Joe Healy said the delivery of a strong, sustainable and competitive Irish agriculture sector requires an increase in the CAP budget.
CAP BUDGET MUST BE DEFENDED
The delivery of a strong, sustainable and competitive agriculture sector requires an increase in the CAP budget, IFA President Joe Healy has said.
IFA’S INTERVENTION AT THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
IFA President Joe Healy spoke on the landscape for Budget 2018 and beyond at the National Economic Dialogue today. Read his intervention.
National Budget Issues
IFA engages with Government on an ongoing basis to secure funding and taxation support for farming and the agriculture sector .
Brexit and Trade
We work in Europe and at home to ensure Irish agriculture is safeguarded in the EU-UK Brexit negotiations and in ongoing EU trade negotiations.
CAP Reform
IFA engages with all European political institutions & organisations to ensure strong representation of Irish farmers’ interests in the CAP
Budget Reports
IFA provides a summary of the main Budget decisions affecting agriculture and farm families each year, including changes in expenditure taxation and social welfare measures.
Farm Income Review
IFA’s annual Farm Income Review presents economic and statistical analysis on farm incomes for the year in question and over a number of recent years.
Value of Agriculture
IFA compiles and commissions analysis of the value of agriculture to the Irish economy, including information on farm structures, incomes, and value of output and exports.
Recent Submissions
IFA responds develops policy in a range of areas to ensure Irish farmers’ interests are considered in national consultation processes and in the development of Government policy.
