No price increase for beef farmers after Taskforce meeting.
The Irish Farmers Association says it’s disappointed to walk away from today’s Beef Market Taskforce meeting without a price increase for beef farmers. The group called for an immediate and significant price increase to the amount they are being paid for beef products. Today marked the first meeting…
Creed urged to secure EU support in fight against CAP reductions
The IFA President Joe Healy has urged the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has to use today’s meeting of the 28 EU Agriculture Ministers in Brussels to secure a guarantee that there will be no cuts in CAP payments next year as part of the transition arrangements. Healy claims…
IFA president calls for greater support for beef farmers
With Brexit now just over 70 Days away support is urgently required for beef farmers who are in the middle of an income crisis. That’s according to the President of the IFA Joe Healy Mr Healy who was one again part of today’s beef talks, is seeking a strong commitment…
IFA engage in lobbying with TD’s and Senators on Mercosur Deal
The IFA have today engaged on a lobbying session on all TD’s and Senators to build opposition to the Mercosur Deal. As part of the campaign the farming organisation have highlighted the environmental damage being done by beef production in Brazil and also raised concerns over the food and safety…
IFA leader urges joint oireachtas committee to include Teagasc findings
In advance of the publication of the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action this week, IFA President Joe Healy has urged the Committee to include, as a key recommendation, the full implementation of the Teagasc climate roadmap for the sector. He said this represents a ‘climate…
Fresh concern for local businesses & farmers over Brexit vote
There’s renewed concern among businesses and farmers in the north west this morning after the vote in the House of Commons last night that saw British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated. Speaking to Ocean FM News from Westminster yesterday evening, IFA president Joe Healy says there is…
Cathaoirleach: paying for water through taxes ‘unfair’ to people in rural areas
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council says paying for water through general taxation is simply ‘not fair’ for those who live in rural Ireland. Fine Gael Councillor Hubert Keaney says there are at least 400,000 people who already pay for their water in rural areas through Group Water Schemes. Meanwhile,…