Beef plan Movement protesting outside Donegal factory from today
Farmers are protesting at a Donegal meat factory this afternoon. Members of the Beef plan movement are outside Foyle Meats in Carrigans today highlighting the need for better and fairer prices for farmers. Recent reports show that prices are marked upwards of 200% in some shops around the country. Donegal…
Concern among farmers over ‘Fair Deal Scheme’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says there is huge concern among elderly farmers and their families who fear part or all of their farms may eventually have to be sold to enable nursing home bills be paid. Farmers on the Fair Deal Scheme who spend a lengthy period in nursing homes have…
Farmers protesting against AIB decision to sell off certain loans
A number of farmers have gathered outside AIB’s Headquarters in Dublin to protest against the banks decision to sell off certain farmer loans. AIB is holding its AGM there today, just weeks after the bank confirmed it would be selling off 2,200 non-performing loans to a US fund. The President…
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 has been a very significant drop in the price of many key feed ingredients used…
Farmers urged to take part in technology survey
Technology and digitalisation are set to change the landscape of Irish agriculture in the years to come. Now, the IFA with Farm Business Skillnet want to understand how these technologies are being used and ensure that farmers are equipped with the knowledge to get the most from them. They have…
Agri Week with Therese Madden
On this week’s show: Sinn Féin’s Agriculture Spokesman Martin Kenny is calling on the Agriculture Minister to clarify how the targeted payments for beef farmers, in the case of a no-deal Brexit, would be allocated. Midlands and North West MEP Matt Carty says the reason farmers are selling their land…
IFA lobbies TDs and senators on difficulties facing beef farmers
The IFA recently embarked on an intensive day of lobbying of all TD’s and senators in Dublin to highlight the crisis that is currently impacting beef farming in this Country. Joe Brady is the IFA’s Rural Development Chairman. He was part of the IFA’s team which were involved in yesterday’s…