Minister Must Treat Fodder Crises As National Emergency – IFA

With a further Met Eireann yellow alert situation today, we are in now an emergency situation on fodder and Minister Creed has to implement further measures to support farmers immediately, IFA President Joe Healy has said.   He said the fodder import scheme announced by Minister Creed yesterday evening must be open to all co-ops, […]

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 […]

IFA Calls For Payout Of Sheep Welfare Monies And Meal Voucher Scheme For Sheep Flocks

IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy has called on Minister Creed to direct the Department of Agriculture to immediately pay to farmers outstanding monies due under the Sheep Welfare scheme.   He said, “While this is a small amount, it could have a major impact at this very difficult time on sheep farms.”   Sean […]

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 […]