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Call for Minister to intervene on Clean Livestock Policy as Kepak suspends lamb processing

ICSA Sheep Chairperson, John Brooks, has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to intervene in light of the news that Kepak has suspended processing of lamb due to difficulties surrounding the Clean Livestock Policy ...

12 Feb 2018 at 16:29

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13% of North West GLAS farmers still waiting on final payment

Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Marc MacSharry, has called on the Agriculture Minister to ensure that all GLAS payments are made to farmers before Christmas. New information released to Fianna Fáil reveals that almost 13% of farmers across the ...

20 Nov 2018 at 11:18

Farming & Rural Affairs

ICSA welcomes €100m Brexit package for beef farmers

ICSA beef chairperson, Edmund Graham, has welcomed news that a Brexit package for beef farmers worth €100 million is due to be formally announced today (Thursday, May 16). "ICSA met Commissioner Phil Hogan in Brussels in April and he committed ...

16 May 2019 at 13:52

Farming & Rural Affairs

Farmers are concerned over lack of progress as flooding returns

IFA Flood Project Team Chairperson, Padraic Joyce, has expressed serious concern over the lack of progress in dealing with flooding problems along the River Shannon. Recent heavy rainfall has led to the flooding of land and roadways adjacent ...

10 Mar 2017 at 10:16

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Naughten welcomes FBD move to cover farmers clearing roads during severe weather

Local TD, Denis Naughten, has welcomed the statement by FBD Insurance that its agricultural motor product provides insurance protection cover for farmers who respond to local emergency situations. This includes clearing snow from local road ...

23 Jan 2019 at 13:32

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Sheep farmers resisting pressure on prices and weights

IFA National Sheep Chairperson, John Lynskey, has said lamb prices are holding relatively stable with factories paying €4.70/4.75/kg up to weights of 23kgs. He said some top prices for quality assured in-spec lambs of over €4.80/kg to ...

05 Feb 2017 at 15:05

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Rule changes agreed at IFA National Council

The National Council of the Irish Farmers Association has agreed a number of rule changes. The changes were introduced to equip the organisation to deal with the challenges facing the sector and bring to a conclusion a process ...

07 Aug 2023 at 09:00

Farming & Rural Affairs

IFA welcomes ECJ ruling on dairy substitutes

IFA National Liquid Milk Chairperson, John Finn has welcomed this week’s judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which stated that “purely plant-based products cannot, in principle, be marketed with designations such ...

16 Jun 2017 at 19:01

Farming & Rural Affairs

Applications for Expanded National Walks Scheme now open

IFA president, Joe Healy, has welcomed the opening up of applications for the National Walks Scheme, which will double the number of national walks and benefit up to 2,000 farmers. At a meeting in Dublin this week with the ...

28 Feb 2019 at 13:36

Farming & Rural Affairs

Free trade between UK and EU must be maintained following Brexit

Livestock representatives from the IFA and the UK Farming Unions recently met in Belfast to discuss Brexit and the trade implications for the livestock sector. The organisations agreed it is essential that free trade is ...

23 May 2017 at 14:04

Farming & Rural Affairs

Farmers are reminded of deadlines for Sheep Census and Sheep Welfare applications 2018

IFA National Sheep Committee Chairperson, John Lynskey, said the Department of Agriculture has confirmed to IFA that the Sheep Welfare Scheme application for the €10 per ewe payment for 2018 will be sent out to farmers ...

21 Dec 2017 at 10:52

Farming & Rural Affairs

INHFA calls for new legislation around dog control and public indemnity

The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) have launched their policy paper on public access that calls for new legislation around dog control, public indemnity and a public education programme. Speaking on ...

21 Jun 2022 at 14:04

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