IFA says failure to treat waste water is damaging rivers
Failure to treat waste water properly continues to damage our rivers and coastal waters according to the IFA’s Environment Chairperson. Thomas Cooney says he acknowledges the important role that farming plays in protecting and enhancing…
Fianna Fail agriculture spokesman claims €300m in TAMS payments unpaid to farmers
A Donegal TD says more than €300m of funding under a scheme for farmers remains unspent. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, the Fianna Fail spokesperson on Agricuture, says that under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, better known…
Variety of issues hit cattle prices during the past year
Following a recent EU Commission meeting in Brussels, the IFA National Livestock Vice Chairman, Brendan Golden says the Committee has managed to work through a number of issues of huge importance for Irish beef and…
Aurivo chairman warns of ‘different agricultural sector’ after Brexit
The chairman of Aurivo co-operative has warned that there will be a very different agricultural sector after Brexit. Pat Duffy has also described the uncertainly that is currently in existence as unhelpful and harmful for…
Farmers not happy with ANC map urged to make appeals
The IFA is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to set up an appeals process without delay to deal with areas not included in the latest map of ANCs, or areas of natural constraint. IFA…
Brexit: Fishing sector boss says fish do not recognise borders
The draft Brexit deal is welcome news for the Irish fishing sector. Under the proposed agreement, paragraph 75 states that the EU and UK should ‘cooperate bilaterally’ and that it should ‘foster a clean, healthy…
Farmers throughout north west still waiting for 2017 GLAS payments
New figures released to Fianna Fail show that almost 13% of farmers across the north west are still waiting for the remainder of their GLAS payments. Now, Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry is calling…