Calls for electric pluse fishing to be banned
There are calls for electric pulse fishing to be banned on Irish coastal waters. The practice was first prohibited in EU waters in 1998 but a system of derogation have allowed the practice to continue…
“Dog owners should know where their pets are”
The Chairman of the Leitrim IFA and vice Chairman of the National Sheep Committee has called for Dog owners to be aware of the whereabouts of their animals. Kevin Comiskey has made the calls to…
Agri Week 28th February 2019
21 beef grading machines have been found to be working outside the rules set out for their operation and as a result are not providing accurate grading of animals. We will be discuss this with…
Calls for feed mills to pass on savings to farmers
The chairman of Sligo IFA is calling for feed mills to pass on the reductions in the price of raw materials used to make feed to livestock farmers. According to the Irish Farmers Association there…
MacSharry queries how specific Brexit problems will be dealt with in north west
A massive amount of legislation is currently going through the Oireachtas to help deal with the situation here in Ireland if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. It’s generally accepted that agriculture, trade and…
Concerns over ash dieback
The IFA National Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally has said farmers affected by ash dieback have been abandoned by the Government and he is demanding that Minister of State Andrew Doyle introduce a new scheme…
Major concerns over accuracy of beef grading machines
21 beef grading machines have been found to be working outside the rules set out for their operation and as a result not providing accurate grading of animals. The matter has been raised recently in…