Oustanding Payments Must Be Made To Farmers Immediately – IFA
All outstanding farm scheme payments must be made as a matter urgency in light of the current fodder crisis, IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has insisted. Almost 70,000 farmers are awaiting outstanding payments worth €30m under GLAS and the Sheep Welfare Scheme. The immediate payment of outstanding monies is one of a […]
Banks Must Support Farmers Due To Extreme Poor Weather
IFA Farm Business Chairman Martin Stapleton has written to the three main banks urging them to support their farming customers who are facing further problems with the continued bad weather. The Farm Business Chairman welcomed the announcement by AIB this week of a number of options to support farmers through the current difficulties. […]
Fodder Scheme Urgently Needed – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy said the deepening fodder problems will have to be addressed by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed. He said the blasé response from the Minister in the Dáil during a debate on the matter was wholly inadequate. Joe Healy said, “From what we have seen on the ground, including when […]
Outstanding Payments Urgently Needed Due To Fodder And Cashflow Crisis
Given the seriousness of the fodder situation in parts of county, particularly in the north-west, it is imperative that all BPS payments are made without any further delay, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has insisted. Around 11,000 farmers have yet to receive their advance BPS payment of 70%. The main issues holding up payments […]