No elections this year for IFA executive
There are no elections this year for any places on the IFA executive. Current secretary Trevor Boland term will end on Monday and will be replaced by Sinead Branley from Grange The guest speaker for this year’s event is the minister for Agriculture, food and the marine, Donegal TD Charlie…
Sligo IFA Chairperson dismisses bogus complaints against farmers
A leading farm official has dismissed the practice of bogus complaints against farmers being lodged with Sligo County Council. The IFA chairperson in Sligo has issued warnings surrounding the mental health of many farmers that are struggling with a number of challenges including the Covid-19 Pandemic. Kathleen Henry says farmers…
Online IFA meeting this evening to discuss bank closures
Concerns have been expressed in farming circles in relation to the closure of Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank branches in the North West. To discuss the situation, the Connaught branch of the IFA are holding an online meeting this evening. The meeting will be chaired by Pat Murphy, Connaught…
Farmers urged to take new online environmental survey
The IFA chairperson in Sligo has urged all farmers to partake in a new online environmental survey that is currently being conducted by the Department of Agriculture The survey is looking for framers views and input into the programme which some are describing as the new Reps scheme ahead of…
Farmers in north west, border area face particular challenges after Brexit
A Sligo farm official has called on the government not to forget farmers when it comes to support measures after the Brexit agreement, which was reached on Christmas Eve. The chairperson of the Sligo Branch of the IFA, Kathleen Henry, has made the call, citing a number of challenges that…
Sligo IFA chairperson urges department to ‘move on’ with REPS scheme
A leading farm official in the north west has raised concerns in relation to the new REPS scheme. The proposed REPS-type scheme in the Programme for Government is seen as being vital for farmers in these difficult and challenging times. However, it seems that despite the scheme being launched with…
Farmers on GLAS scheme urged to ensure they are signed up for next year
The 48,000 farmers in GLAS will receive instructions this week on the procedures to follow to roll-over their participation in the agri-environment scheme. Letters have already been sent to participating farmers which set out the actions to follow to ensure that participants can remain in the scheme which is worth…