INHFA continues campaign for farmers in disadvantaged areas
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is continuing its campaign to double payments to farmers living in rural disadvantaged areas. Their calls are part if the organisations campaign on the Areas of Natural Constraint…
Calls for action by farming groups in North West
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is calling for action on outstanding action on Glas payments. The issue has been raised a number of times over the past few weeks but has reached crisis…
Trade and strong CAP will protect farmers after Brexit, says IFA President
The President of the IFA says maintaining the closest possible trading relationship between the UK and EU and providing a strong CAP budget following the UK departure are the two main issues that will help…
McConalogue lashes British farm minister over her CAP comments
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food Charlie McConalogue says he is appalled by the UK Farm Minister Andrea Leadsom’s attack on the Common Agriculture Policy. He says her comments, claiming that farmers would…
Farmers urged to seek help in applying for schemes
The IFA in Leitrim says any farmers who want to claim Farm Assist should contact social welfare. Farm Assist, young farmer payments and general schemes were discussed at a special meeting in Dromahair earlier this…
Farmers protest against closure of vet lab and climate change concerns
Farmers have been protesting against the proposed closure of the Regional Veterinary Lab in Sligo as well as the the concern of climate change
Taoiseach promises to raise Sligo RVL issue with minister
The Taoiseach says he will raise the threatened closure of the Regional Veterinary Lab in Sligo with the Minister for Agriculture again. Enda Kenny was responding to a Dail query from Sligo Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon…