Urgent Support Needed to Secure Future of Sheep Sector
IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey said the Dept of Agriculture’s Annual Review and Outlook 2022 clearly sets out the crisis...
Farmers Need Support to Deal with Unprecedented Input Cost Hike
Today’s CSO figures show that better prices for farm commodities are being wiped out by unprecedented increases in the cost...
Immediate Increase in Pig Price Needed to Offset Record Losses
“Pig farmers have been haemorrhaging money since September 2021 and losses have risen to €40 per pig sold,” he said....
Govt Must Act Now to Save the Irish Pig Sector
“We are staring into the abyss here. Our pig sector is an important part of agriculture in this country, contributing...
Sheep Farmers Need Support to Keep Store Lamb Trade Going
He said sheep farming is an extremely low-income sector and the current levels of input cost increases cannot be absorbed...
High Input Costs Threaten Fresh Milk Supply on Our Shelves This Winter
“Producing fresh milk for shop shelves requires farmers to milk their cows all year round at significant extra cost compared...
TAMS Costings Not Reflective of Inflation
“We are seeing an unprecedented rise in inflation, meaning the price of building materials such as steel and timber has...
Tillage Measure a Small Step in the Right Direction
He said the target of an extra 25,000 hectares is very modest. With full take up, it would be an...
Oireachtas Agriculture Committee Chair Addresses EU Conference
Deputy Cahill is attending the EU conference in his capacity as Chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, which is taking...
Support Vital for Farmers to Comply with new Nitrates Programme
“The new Nitrates Programme will have significant implications for farmers across all sectors. Some of the new measures have financial...
