Lakeland Milk Price Disappointing – Co-Ops Must Provide More Significant Increases
Lakeland suppliers are very disappointed at the 1c/l increase for October milk decided by the Co-op last week, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said. He said the Lakeland price is over 1c/l short of the Ornua PPI for October and, in the context of that and the fact that EU average […]
IFA Announces Regional Meetings To Elect New Pigs Committee
The IFA National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee is holding regional meetings to elect the 2017/2018 Committee in the week beginning Nov 21st. The Chairman Pat O’Flaherty is encouraging all pig producers to attend to discuss the work of the Committee and put themselves forward for election to the Committee. Pat O’ Flaherty said, “Although […]
Concerns Of All Landowners Impacted By Propose Water Project Must Be Heard – IFA
IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman Thomas Cooney, has described proposals to pipe water from the southern part of the Shannon in County Tipperary, right across the country to south west Dublin, as “one of the most intrusive infrastructure developments to be imposed on landowners since the development of the motorway roads network over a […]
Bord Bia Launches Farmers’ Market Training Workshops
Bord Bia is set to host a series of Farmers’ Market skills training workshops around the country this November to support new and existing members of the food market network. The ‘Skills Training for Selling at Farmers’ workshops, specifically designed by Bord Bia, will provide practical solutions to the challenges most frequently faced by market […]
Prepare Now For Winter Motoring Conditions – Mitchelin Advises
Now is the time to prepare your car for the Winter conditions that lie ahead, tyre manufacturer Michelin advises. Against the backdrop of survey results conducted by them showing that sixty per cent of motorists drive with tyres that are underinflated, it is noted that, with normal tyres, low temperatures can harden the tread, […]
IFA Calls On Factories To Reverse Beef Price Cuts
IFA President Joe Healy has called on the meat factories to reverse the beef price cuts and restore some level of confidence to producers. He said that based on the market returns from the UK, it is clear the factories could easily reverse some of the price cuts of recent weeks and increase returns to […]
Strong Message From IFA To Support Farm Income In Budget ’17
Addressing Oireachtas members in Dublin as part of IFA’s pre-Budget campaign, IFA President Joe Healy said next month’s Budget is a major test of the Government’s commitment to farm families who are under serious income pressure after a year of low product and dreadful weather conditions. IFA officers who met TDs & Senators also […]
Clune asks the European Commission to strengthen the position of farmers within the food supply chain
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has submitted a Parliamentary Question to the European Commission asking them to clarify when and if they plan on developing legislative initiatives to strengthen the position of farmers within the food supply chain. She also asked Commissioner Hogan what measures are being considered to enhance the overall sustainability of the […]
Opportunity to revitalise rural areas at EU Rural Development Conference
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said that the Cork EU Rural Development Conference is an opportunity for the EU Commission to reverse cuts to the Rural Development Programme, which were imposed to the EU Budget in the period 2014-2020. Speaking at the Rural Development Conference in Cork, Joe Brady said that the current […]
Proposed ABP/Slaney Meats Deal Is Likely To Weaken Competition – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy said an independent report commissioned by the IFA on the proposed ABP/Slaney meats deal raises serious competition issues for farmers which must be addressed by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). He was speaking at the launch of the report prepared by Dr […]