INHFA’s new President says they are ‘hitting the ground running’
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Associations new President, Colm O’Donnell says they are ‘are a number of issues that need to followed up on for the remainder of 2017.’ The INHFA will be starting…
Farmers among those who should take care in the sun
People working outdoors are urged to take extra precautions in the sun. It comes as Skin cancer is a growing problem in Ireland. New figures from the National Cancer Registry shows Ireland topped a thousand…
An emergency fund for tillage farmers is to be introduced
An announcement is expected in the coming days in relation to serious losses sustained by tillage farmers in last year’s harvest. The scheme was approved by the Department of Agriculture and is now in the…
United States ban all imports of Brazilian Beef
The United States has banned all Brazilian beef imports with immediate effect. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil amid “recurring concerns” about the food safety of…
IFA in Leitrim reassures farmers on sheep prices
The Irish Farmers Association in Leitrim is reassuring farmers that sheep prices are good at the moment. Chairperson of the IFA’s sheep committee in Leitrim, Kevin Comiskey says there were some conflicting reports earlier this…
ICSA sceptical new approval will increase beef exports to the US
The Chairman of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association in Donegal says he is skeptical that Irish beef exports will increase to the United States as a result of a new approval this week.…
Concern over French Brexit comments on border
A North West MEP has secured a meeting with the French agriculture representative that called for a hard border to be imposed between the North and the Republic post-Brexit. The comments by the rep who…