EU Report on Agricultural Prospects 2011
Prospects for Agricultural Markets and Income in the EU 2011 – 2020
Poor Weather Conditions Increases Pressure & Stress on Farmers
IFA National Farm Family Chair Margaret Healy has encouraged farmers to keep in touch with their neighbours and be conscious of the stress the continuing bad weather is causing to many. They are becomingly increasingly concerned with the inclement weather conditions and yield potentially slips with each passing day. Margaret Healy said “record […]
Ongoing Weather Problems Hit Farm Incomes by €100M – IFA
IFA President John Bryan said the very poor weather conditions across the country have had a major impact on farm incomes. He said large numbers of stock have been re-housed and feed bills are up significantly, while output is down. “Across all sectors – dairy, beef, tillage and sheep – the impact on farm incomes […]
Delayed Silage Harvest will Lead to Increased Costs for Farmers
IFA President John Bryan has warned that the deplorable weather conditions in recent weeks are causing major problems for farmers, with two-thirds of the silage crop still to be harvested. He said farmers were becoming increasingly concerned as the wet weather is set to continue for the week ahead. John Bryan said, “Some parts […]
IFA FARM SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ADVANCE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Speaking at the National Farm Safety Conference in Cork today (Thurs), IFA Farm Family Vice-Chair Maura Canning said education and awareness among primary school children […]
IFA President Highlights Impotance of Securing Fully-Funded Cap Budget After 2014
Addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture today (Thurs), IFA President John Bryan said securing a fully-funded budget from 2014 for the Single Farm Payment and Rural Development measures would be crucial for Irish agriculture to expand exports, create jobs and generate activity in the rural and wider economy. John Bryan said a fully-funded CAP and […]
Ireland reaping the rewards as agri-food industry keeps growing
AMID THE seemingly relentless narrative of economic gloom, one sector of the Irish economy is holding its own. Ireland’s agri-food industry is flourishing. Food and […]
DARD releases two new statistical reports
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has released two statistical reports on 29th March 2012. These are the ‘Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture 2011’ […]
Minister Coveney Announces Results of Twelfth Milk Quota Trading Scheme
Source – Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – 22/03/12 Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today announced, the […]
Minister Coveney must commence negotiations on new charter of rights
IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, to commence discussions on a new Charter of Right for Farmers without any further delay. Mr. Downey was speaking in advance of 2012 SFP applications and stressed the importance of avoiding the delays in payment which have marred some schemes […]