Category: Farming

  • IFA CALLS FOR ALL GLAS FARMERS TO GET 15% FINAL PAYMENT

    IFA CALLS FOR ALL GLAS FARMERS TO GET 15% FINAL PAYMENT

    With the final 15% GLAS payment now due to commence IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has called on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to make payment worth nearly €30m to all 49,000 farmers in the scheme without any delay. Farmers who have issues with Nutrient Management Plans or Commonage Plans must not be denied…

  • CSO Figures for March shows Agri production up by 2.2%

    CSO Figures for March shows Agri production up by 2.2%

    March 2018   Output Input Terms of Trade   Base year 2015=100 March 2017 103.7 98.3 105.5 February 2018 105.7 100.1 105.6 March 2018 104.2 100.4 103.8 Monthly % Change -1.4% 0.3% -1.7% Annual % Change 0.5% 2.2% -1.6% Agricultural Input price index up 2.2% in the year to March 2018   The agricultural output…

  • STABLE ORNUA PPI A SIGN THAT CO-OPS’ DAIRY RETURNS HAVE BOTTOMED OUT

    STABLE ORNUA PPI A SIGN THAT CO-OPS’ DAIRY RETURNS HAVE BOTTOMED OUT

    IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan has said the Ornua PPI stabilising for the first time since last October is a clear indication that Irish co-ops have seen the worst of dairy returns and are now able to benefit from the firmer dairy prices being reported by the EU Milk Market Observatory. He said this…

  • MINISTER PHELAN MUST ISSUE NEW CIRCULAR ON VACANT SITE LEVY URGENTLY

    MINISTER PHELAN MUST ISSUE NEW CIRCULAR ON VACANT SITE LEVY URGENTLY

    IFA President Joe Healy has said Minister John Paul Phelan must issue a revised circular on the vacant site levy immediately to clarify that local authorities should not deem farmland ‘vacant’ under the Vacant Site Levy legislation. Joe Healy said it is abundantly clear that land being used for agricultural purposes is neither ‘vacant’ nor…

  • CATTLE PRICES RISING BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH

    CATTLE PRICES RISING BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH

    IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said that cattle prices are rising but not fast enough, and not in line with the price levels in our largest export market in the UK. He called on finishers to demand more on price from the processors in order to make a viable margin from winter finishing.…

  • PROTOCOL ON EMPTY TAGS WILL OFFSET DIFFICULTIES FOR FARMERS

    PROTOCOL ON EMPTY TAGS WILL OFFSET DIFFICULTIES FOR FARMERS

    IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell has welcomed the development of a protocol between the Department of Agriculture, BVD testing laboratories and tag supply companies, which will offset some of the difficulties associated with empty BVD samples for farmers. Pat Farrell said IFA has sought the provision of this service for several months in order…

  • TIGHTER FINISHED CATTLE SUPPLIES TO DRIVE PRICE INCREASES

    TIGHTER FINISHED CATTLE SUPPLIES TO DRIVE PRICE INCREASES

    IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle prices are moving in the right direction and feeders are expecting strong price increases over the coming weeks as supplies tighten and UK prices continue to increase. This week, he said steers are making a base of €4.00/kg and €4.05/kg is being paid to get numbers. Heifers…

  • GROWING FRUSTRATION OVER FAILURE TO BRING FORWARD MEASURES TO DEAL WITH FODDER CRISIS

    GROWING FRUSTRATION OVER FAILURE TO BRING FORWARD MEASURES TO DEAL WITH FODDER CRISIS

    GROWING FRUSTRATION OVER FAILURE TO BRING FORWARD MEASURES TO DEAL WITH FODDER CRISIS IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said there is growing frustration among farmers over the failure by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to bring forward any measures at today’s Fodder Action Group meeting in Sligo. Richard Kennedy said it’s incomprehensible that the Minister…

  • IFA PRESIDENT, TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR & MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS IFA AGM TOMORROW, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH

    IFA PRESIDENT, TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR & MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS IFA AGM TOMORROW, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH

    IFA PRESIDENT, TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR & MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS IFA AGM TOMORROW, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers’ Association takes place tomorrow, January 16th at the Irish Farm Centre, Dublin. The AGM will be addressed by IFA President Joe Healy, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and Minister for Agriculture…

  • CO-OPS’ FOCUS MUST BE ON HOLDING PRICES, NOT ON CONDITIONING FARMERS

    CO-OPS’ FOCUS MUST BE ON HOLDING PRICES, NOT ON CONDITIONING FARMERS

    CO-OPS’ FOCUS MUST BE ON HOLDING PRICES, NOT ON CONDITIONING FARMERS IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan has commented that farmers, at this point, need their co-ops’ spokespeople and leaders focused on holding prices and paying justified top-ups on 2017 supplies. He added that, rather than seeking to publicly condition farmers for 2018 milk price…