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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…