Taoiseach to address historic Irish Farmers Association’s AGM
The Taoiseach will come pressure to make a financial commitment when he addresses the Irish Farmers Association’s AGM today. The 66th annual event is being held remotely for the first time, due to the Covid-19…
IFA says forestry will grind to a halt unless licence backlog is dealt with
The IFA President Tim Cullinan has claimed the announcement by Minister Pippa Hackett that the EU has approved an extension of the forestry programme for 2021 will have no real impact unless the licensing backlog…
Licensing backlog must be addressed before new forestry plan can proceed
The IFA President Tim Cullinan has claimed the announcement by Minister Pippa Hackett that the EU has approved an extension of the forestry programme for 2021 will have no real impact unless the licensing backlog…
Agri Week January 21st 2021
On this week’s edition of Agri Week. Four extra Ports have been designated in Donegal for international fishing vessels to operate from, we here from The Minister for the Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie…
McConalogue unhappy with fishing quotas
The Agriculture Minister admits he’s not happy that Ireland faces a bigger impact on national fishing quotas than other EU countries as a result of Brexit. Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue told the Oireachtas Agriculture…
IFA to hold meetings on key farming issues and CAP
The IFA is holding four online regional meetings to discuss and update members on all the key farming issues and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The Ulster/North Leinster meeting will take place tomorrow while the…
Bring your animals to the mart now, farmers advised
Farmers in the north west are advised to avail of the current high prices for cattle and sheep. They are also being urged to show their livestock at the regions marts, despite the sales being…