IFA call for factory prices to be increased for both cattle and sheep with immediate effect
The IFA are calling for factory prices to be increased for both cattle and sheep with immediate effect. With Farmers securing a base price of €3.80/kg for steers and €3.90/kg for heifers in recent days. With the strength of the UK cattle price and significant positive moves on the sterling…
IFA is urging the governmet not to sideline CAP talks
The IFA is insisting that the CAP Budget remains an important issue for the Irish Government despite the ongoing Brexit negotiations. CAP payments are vital to lower income farmers and the proposed EU Budget outlined in May of this year suggests cutting the CAP by 5%. IFA President Joe Healy…
Calls for €10 ewe payment to be made in one amount
The IFA is calling on Agricultural Minister Michael Creed to pay out the full amount of €10 per ewe under the Sheep Welfare scheme in one go on November 1st. IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy ays it makes no sense to split the payment into two tranches as was…
Forestry: Leitrim councillor not happy with council, IFA
A Leitrim Councillor says the IFA has not done enough on the forestry issue in Leitrim. Independent Councillor Gerry Dolan made his views known when he met the President of the IFA at Drumshanbo mart last week. He is one of a number of Councillors to raise the forestry issue…
Sympathy on death of Leitrim-born IFA official
The IFA has expressed its shock and sadness at the passing of Richie Flynn. Richie worked in IFA for 27 years, joining in 1991 when he took up a role in the Press Office. In 1996, he moved to our aquaculture section, where he represented fish farmers around the coast…
We may end up paying for the heatwave — through higher food prices
We could be paying more for some food items soon because of the heatwave. The hot weather this summer led to drought conditons, putting pressure on farmers’ crops. A UK study is now warning it could mean a rise of up to 5 per cent at supermarkets for products like…
Agriculture Minister confirms €4.2m fodder scheme
The Minister for Agriculture has confirmed a fodder import scheme work over €4.2m. The scheme follows lobbying by farming organisations on the impact the drought has had on farmland over the summer months. The Minister already introduced a fodder subsidy following the extremely wet and cold weather over the winter,…