Category: Farming

  • Dept Refusing to Face Farmers Taking Biggest Hit under CAP Plan

    Dept Refusing to Face Farmers Taking Biggest Hit under CAP Plan

    “Farmers in South Leinster are amongst the worst hit in Ireland due to cuts in the Basic Payment to fund Eco Schemes, convergence and front loading. The Minister has turned his back on these farmers,” he said. “For a lot of farmers going to these ‘information meetings’, it will merely reveal the depressing reality of…

  • More to be Done to Maintain Farmer Access to Essential Veterinary Medicines

    More to be Done to Maintain Farmer Access to Essential Veterinary Medicines

    He said it is vital for farmers to have medicines on hand to treat animals when issues arise on the farm. “The Department of Agriculture have confirmed to IFA that farmers are allowed hold a quantity of products on farm for emergency use which is particularly important during periods like calving and lambing when both farmers and vets are…

  • IFA Welcome Diageo Regenerative Agriculture Pilot

    IFA Welcome Diageo Regenerative Agriculture Pilot

    “The Irish tillage sector has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the Irish agricultural and this programme will assess and examine regenerative agriculture techniques which will further improve the tillage sectors environmental and sustainability credentials,” Kieran McEvoy said. “Farm based programmes such as this pilot by Diageo will play an important role in improving…

  • IFA President Tim Cullinan meets EU Commissioner for Agriculture

    IFA President Tim Cullinan meets EU Commissioner for Agriculture

    Amongst the issues discussed were the extraordinary increase in input costs, the EU Farm to Fork and CAP policies. Cost surges are impacting on all sectors but in particular are having a devastating impact on the pig, poultry and horticulture sectors. These cost pressures are likely to increase as a result of developments in the Ukraine.…

  • Lowry Welcomes €7m Support Scheme for Pig Farmers

    Lowry Welcomes €7m Support Scheme for Pig Farmers

    The package is worth €20,000 to around 300 farmers and will be paid out to all finisher pig farmers who are members of the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme. The porcine sector supports up to 8,000 jobs in Ireland It has been absorbing steep losses on production for months. Rising feed and energy costs combined…

  • IFA Announce New Chair of the IFA Organic Project Team

    IFA Announce New Chair of the IFA Organic Project Team

    John is an organic farmer who completed his term as Meath County Chairman. He has represented the National Livestock Committee on IFA’s Organic Project for the last four years. He replaces Nigel Reneghan who completed his four-year term as Ulster/North Leinster Chair at the recent IFA AGM. John runs a mixed organic farm alongside his…

  • Hogget Prices Rise

    Hogget Prices Rise

    He said factory agents were very active over the weekend as supplies on the ground tighten, offering higher prices and deals on transport to buy hoggets. “Hoggets are making €7.00/kg to €7.10/kg with higher deals for groups and larger lots. Cull ewes have also risen in price with €3.70/kg being paid,” Kevin Comiskey said. He…

  • Farmers Should Prepare for Storm Eunice

    Farmers Should Prepare for Storm Eunice

    Cork and Kerry have been designated Status Red, with the rest of the country either Orange or Yellow. He said farms are very busy at the moment, with calving and lambing underway. “When working in darkness, check torches for batteries and keep phones charged. Make sure there’s enough fuel in machines and remember that flying…

  • Beef Price Strong, But Surge in Input Costs Eating into Margins

    Beef Price Strong, But Surge in Input Costs Eating into Margins

    IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said demand for beef in our key export markets is extremely strong. “Cattle supplies in the UK since the start of the year are running 10% below last year’s levels, providing a real opportunity for factories to increase prices to farmers,” he said. The Prime Export Benchmark Price has surged…

  • Dunnes Stores Agree to Meet IFA on Cost Pressures Across Farm Sectors

    Dunnes Stores Agree to Meet IFA on Cost Pressures Across Farm Sectors

      IFA President Tim Cullinan said he would meet Dunnes Stores on the basis that they would engage in meaningful discussions. Now that Dunnes have agreed to meet, farmers will move away from the protest locations in Bishopstown in Cork and Monaghan to allow the talks to take place. “Following a call from Dunnes Stores…