Government Must Halt Decline Of Ireland’s Tillage Sector – IFA
IFA Grain Committee Chairman Mark Browne has told Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed that the Government must halt the continued decline of the Irish tillage sector. Since 2008, the area planted to the main cereal crops has reduced by 67,500ha, which represents a drop of over 20%. This stark reality confirms that tillage must be […]
CAP 2020 – Increased Funding Essential – IFA
Responding to today’s address from Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan on the Future of Food and Farming, IFA President Joe Healy said an increased budget is essential for the future CAP to be effective and to ensure a supply of safe, sustainably produced food for European consumers. Joe Healy said “If we don’t have farmers, […]