Farmers want funding for EID electronic tagging
The IFA is calling for farmers to be provided with adequate funding following the Department’s move to introduce compulsory bovine EID electronic tagging from next year. IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell says compulsory bovine…
Dairy farmers unhappy over proposed changes to TAMS
The IFA has described the exclusion of the dairy equipment scheme from TAMS in the consultation document for the CAP strategic plan as ‘active discrimination against the dairy sector.’ IFA National Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur…
Sligo IFA chairperson says farmers must be recognised as part of solution to climate change
Environmentalists as well as political, business and farm leaders in the north west say everyone must work together in the effort to halt what will be the catastrophe of climate change — and that the…
Road users throughout north west asked to be mindful of horses and riders
Road users are asked to be mindful of horse riders and their animals when out and about. A new report by the Road Safety Authority has found 4 out of 5 horse riders experience issues…
Outlook good for lamb, beef prices
Farmers are sometimes accused of always complaining. But it seems the outlook is good when it comes to prices for sheep and beef farmers, as Andrew Mooney reports. The IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy…
INHFA says farmers must be respected when it comes to accessing lands
With a significant increase in the number of people accessing land and hill areas, the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association has called on Minister Catherine Martin, State bodies and the tourism sector to engage…
Donegal man sells ram for record price
A Donegal man has sold a ram for €44,000 – the largest amount ever paid for a male sheep at a sale in Ireland. The record-breaking ram turned heads when it went on sale in…