Category: Farming

  • PIG MARKET UPDATE 24th JULY

    PIG MARKET UPDATE 24th JULY

      PIG MARKET UPDATE 24th JULY Pigs, Prices The Irish pig price stabilised this week with static quotes given to farmer of between €1.74 and €1.76c/kg. The supply of pigs remains very tight with a shortage of number resulting in some plants operating on a four-day week. The European market has also stabilised following some recent…

  • POTATO MARKET UPDATE 24th JULY

    POTATO MARKET UPDATE 24th JULY

      Overall dry conditions prevailed over the past week and irrigation is necessary for the development of   the main crop in many regions. Irrigation bans in parts of Belgium have brought about speculation that there is a wide range in yields between irrigated and non-irrigated crops with some main crop varieties  showing signs of early…

  • SUCKLER COW CUT PROPOSAL BASED ON FLAWED LOGIC

    SUCKLER COW CUT PROPOSAL BASED ON FLAWED LOGIC

      IFA President Joe Healy has described proposals in the recently published Climate Advisory Council (CAC) report to significantly reduce the national suckler herd, as being based on the flawed logic of looking at emissions from food production on a single country basis. The IFA President said, “The proposed cut in the herd takes no…

  • Domestic Potato Market Report

    Domestic Potato Market Report

      Ex-Farm Potato Prices reported to IFA   Low High Average Rooster box €500 €520 €510 Rooster10 kg bag €5.50 €6.00 €5.75 Queens 10kg bag €7 €9 €8   Overall dry conditions prevailed over the past week and irrigation is necessary for the development of   the main crop in many regions. Irrigation bans in parts…

  • BUDGET 2020: GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF IRELAND’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

    BUDGET 2020: GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF IRELAND’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

      Launching the IFA pre-Budget Submission – FARMING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE – in Dublin today (Wed), IFA President Joe Healy said a progressive Budget 2020, that supports Irish farmers to develop sustainably is imperative, given the immediate threats and long-term challenges facing the sector. These include; agriculture’s exposure to Brexit, Mercosur, the beef crisis, the battle to maintain CAP…

  • EXTRA DAIRY LABOUR PERMITS WELCOME, BUT PIG AND POULTRY SECTORS MUST ALSO BE ADDRESSED

    EXTRA DAIRY LABOUR PERMITS WELCOME, BUT PIG AND POULTRY SECTORS MUST ALSO BE ADDRESSED

      Welcoming today (Wed) the announcement by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys of an additional 100 dairy labour permits for workers from outside the EU/EEA. “IFA made a detailed business case for this, and the Minister has responded positively following the initial run of 50 permits.” He said the same approach was now…

  • Club Notes

      MOYCARKEY BORRIS GAA CLUB NOTES  29/04/19 Senior Fixtures Both our senior teams were out this weekend.In division one we played Drom in Littleton on Sunday evening and where unlucky not to take the points as led most of match but fell short at the end by 3 points.Our Junior team had a draw against…

  • IFA REACTION TO MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE’S LAUNCH OF RENEWED TB STRATEGY

    IFA REACTION TO MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE’S LAUNCH OF RENEWED TB STRATEGY

      IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell said IFA National Council have strongly rejected proposals by the TB forum to increase TB controls and costs on farms while refusing to address the shortcomings in the current compensation schemes. Pat Farrell said farmers have had enough of the endless controls and restrictions on their farms by…

  • ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE 2019 A NEW ERA FOR ON-FARM RENEWABLES

    ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE 2019 A NEW ERA FOR ON-FARM RENEWABLES

      Pictured at the launch of the fourth Energy in Agriculture Conference and exhibition from (L to R) were: Barry Caslin, Teagasc; Micheal Looney, Farmer; Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D; Paul Kenny, Tipperary Energy Agency; Tom Short, IFA; Michael Murphy, Cathaoirleach, Tipperary Co. Council and Andrea Carroll, Sustainable Energy Authority…

  • GRAIN MARKET UPDATE 18th JULY

    GRAIN MARKET UPDATE 18th JULY

      Domestic Market The harvest is now underway and some progress has been made in parts of north Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny. Initial reports suggest that yields are reasonable with good quality. There is still no confirmation on prices as merchants report no firm orders from the feed trade as of yet. Forward green prices…