Sligo IFA to hear how farmers in the North feel about Brexit
Sligo IFA members will get an insight this Wednesday evening into how farmers in the north are really thinking about Brexit. Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers Union, will speak at a meeting of…
Brexit deal done — now for the details, and if it will pass in the House of Commons
Farmers and those involved in all aspects of agriculture will be pleased to hear there is a Brexit deal between the Uk and the EU. But now that a deal has been done, there are,…
Agriculture Minister ‘quick to criticise’ farmers according to Beef Plan Movement Leitrim Chair
The Minister for Agriculture is ‘quick to criticise farmers’ according to the Leitrim Chairperson of the Beef Plan Movement. Brendan Barry is making the comments following Minister Michael Creed saying that the actions of some…
Calls for extension to slurry-spreading deadline
Today is the deadline for slurry spreading — but the Fianna Fail spokesman on agriculture is asking that it be extended. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue says the extension is vital because of the amount of…
New Farm initiative to benefit farmers
A new farming initiative will present farmers in the north west with the opportunity to design a new scheme that will help support farmers. Details of this pilot scheme were recently contained on Budget…
Important ICMSA meeting scheduled for tonight.
Members of Sligo Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association will meet this evening, at 8.30 p.m. in The Hilltop Bar, Culleens, to elect officers for the coming year. Chairperson of the ICMSA Livestock Committee is…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are hosting CAP event in Clayton Hotel Sligo
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are hosting a town hall event on ‘the future of CAP post 2020’ from 7-9pm tomorrow evening in the Clarion Hotel. An update on the CAP negotiation…