January 23, 2014 in Latest News by admin
LATEST FONTERRA AUCTION GIVES COMFORT FOR 2014 MILK PRICES
IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said this week’s Fonterra auction results (+1.4% weighted average price increase) showed continued significant price increases for the majority of dairy products, and a stabilisation in powder prices. Read More
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January 23, 2014 in Latest News by admin
IFA WARNS THAT DOG OWNERS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DOG ATTACKS ON SHEEP
IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said the latest series of savage dog attacks on sheep flocks must lead to dog owners taking greater responsibility. He warned that owners who do not have their dog under control at all times must realise they could be held responsible for such an Read More
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January 23, 2014 in Latest News by admin
IFA MEET MII AND FACTORIES ON BULL BEEF PROBLEMS
IFA President Eddie Downey and an IFA delegation have met with Meat Industry Ireland and senior meat factories representatives in Dublin on the difficulties for bull beef producers. After the meeting, Eddie Downey said IFA made it very clear that prices must stabilise and the bull kill must increase over Read More
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January 22, 2014 in Latest News by admin
NEW AGRI-ENVIRONMENT GLAS SCHEME MUST ALLOW FARMERS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER PAYMENT
IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy said the new GLAS scheme to be introduced as part of the Rural Development Plan 2014-2020 must be made attractive for farmers to apply. He said there must be higher payments, particularly for those farmers with Natura land. Read More
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January 22, 2014 in Latest News by admin
EU 2030 CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE FAILS TO RECOGNISE THE NEED FOR A BALANCE BETWEEN CLIMATE POLICY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION – IFA
IFA President Eddie Downey has described the EU framework on climate and energy for 2030 announced today as a repeat of the same mistakes made in climate policy when previous emission reduction targets were set. Read More
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October 21, 2013 in Latest News by admin
Minister Coveney welcomes announcement by Alltech of 100 new jobs in Ireland
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October 21, 2013 in Latest News by admin
Hayes presents awards to Members of the Association of Landscaping Contractors of Ireland
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October 18, 2013 in Latest News by admin
IFA CALL FOR ALL FARMERS TO BE PAID THEIR DIRECT PAYMENTS ON TIME
IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said that all farmers must receive their advance Single Farm Payment this week, and the outstanding Disadvantaged Area payments must all be paid out without further delay. He said the delay in Disadvantaged Area payments got the 2013 direct payments run off to a bad Read More
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October 18, 2013 in Latest News by admin
BUDGET HAS ABANDONED 13,000 REPS 4 FARMERS BY FAILING TO ROLLOVER PLANS
IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has said that the failure in yesterday’s Budget to rollover the REPS 4 plans of 13,000 farmers whose contracts finish at the end of the year is a major blow to low-income farmers who will be without an agri-environment payment in 2014. This Read More
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October 18, 2013 in Latest News by admin
Minister Coveney signals that Ireland has moved into an over quota position at end September
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