Suckler farmers must not lose out in carbon emissions, climate battle
There has been renewed calls for protection of the suckler herd. It comes amid concern in some quarters that suckler and dairy farmers are being pitted against each other in the debate about reducing the national herd as part of the effort to deal with carbon emissions and climate change.…
Concerns expressed over farmers ‘day of action’
The IFA is being strongly criticised for staging rallies at locations in the North West today to highlight the importance of farmers to the local economy. The Irish Farmers Association is staging the ‘day of action’ in towns across the country. The IFA says they have particular concerns…
Beef Prices, Good Samaritan and Cap Requirements – Agri Week
0.52 The National Chairman of the Beef Plan movement, Leitrim farmer Patrick Rooney has raised major concerns today in relation to the current beef prices being offered by factories to farmers. Grant Thornton have admitted recently to the Beef Task Force yesterday that it doesn’t have the authority to access…
Appropriate Protection Of Wetlands and Peatlands could sink farmers
A north west farm official has expressed his concern with information from Brussels outlining some of the proposals being discussed concerning the upcoming review of the Common Agriculture Policy. Gerry Loftus, Leader of Ireland’s Future Organisation’ says he is concerned with details surrounding the ‘Appropriate Protection Of Wetlands and…
Agri Week 0910 2020
On this week’s edition of Agri Week: The Founder of Ireland’s future, reacts with fury to a recent article in ‘Irish Examiner” by Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan. The article states that it is the intention of Government to plant 30% of the country and reduce the…
Founder of Ireland’s Future to work closely with new Independent TD alliance
Founder of Ireland’s Future Gerry Loftus has said the organisation will work closely with the new alliance of independent TD’s recently formed in the west. The well known farm official says the organisation are holding public meetings across the county to insure the concerns of the people are communicated to…
“Minister Creed must reverse his decision to put convergence on hold for the CAP” – Loftus
“To put internal convergence on hold for a transitional period of the Common Agricultural Policy is a sickening despicable attack on the poorest sector of Irish agriculture. ” That’s according to Founder of Ireland’s Future, Gerry Loftus, has said he is furious by the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food…