Category: Farming

  • CRUNCH TIME FOR NITRATES REVIEW THAT MUST SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMING

    CRUNCH TIME FOR NITRATES REVIEW THAT MUST SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMING

      IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has called on Government to ensure that the soon to be published recommendations from the nitrates derogation review support the sustainable development of the sector. Thomas Cooney said, “The recommendations of the expert group established by the Department of Agriculture cannot be just about more restrictions. IFA has presented…

  • Minister Must Outline Plan To Deal With Ash Dieback Losses – Cahill

      Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Horticulture & Food and TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill has called on the Agriculture Minister to engage with forest owners who have suffered serious financial losses they have incurred as a result of Ash Dieback. A review to look at options for farmers who have been impacted by the disease…

  • FACTORY CATTLE PRICES 17th JULY

    FACTORY CATTLE PRICES 17th JULY

      Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members Steer base €3.60/kg. Heifers €3.70/kg. Quotes €3.55-€3.65. Young Bulls U16 €3.55-3.60 base. R/U €3.60/3.70/kg. Cows €2.90/3.30/kg. In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG Steers Heifers Cows Dunbia 355/360 365/370 290 – 330 Kepak Athleague 355/360 365/370 290 – 330 Moyvalley Meats 355/360…

  • SHEEP FARMERS NEED 30C/KG PREMIUM FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

    SHEEP FARMERS NEED 30C/KG PREMIUM FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

      Sheep farmers are demanding a worthwhile premium of 30c/kg for Quality Assurance according to IFA National Sheep Chairman, Sean Dennehy. Sean Dennehy was speaking after a meeting of the IFA National Sheep Committee with Declan Fennell, Lamb manager with Bord Bia. “Members of the National Sheep Committee were very clear. If the factories want…

  • SHEEP FACTORY QUOTES 17th JULY

    SHEEP FACTORY QUOTES 17th JULY

      Sheep Factory Quotes c/kg including VAT Factory July 16th Ewes Spring Lamb Dawn Ballyhaunis Tuesday N/Q N/Q ICM Camolin Tuesday 270 480+10QA ICM Navan Tuesday 270 480+10QA Kepak Athleague Tuesday N/Q N/Q Kildare Chilling Tuesday 270+10QA N/Q Moyvalley Meats Tuesday – 485 Also read POTATO MARKET UPDATE 17th JULY

  • POTATO MARKET UPDATE 17th JULY

    POTATO MARKET UPDATE 17th JULY

      Across Europe crops are generally looking very good but drought is beginning to cause concern. There is potential for quite good yields where irrigation is available. Irrigation is taking place in many parts of the country for the main crop following the dry period last week. Quantities of early crop are improving every week…

  • PIG PRICE UPDATE 17th JULY

    PIG PRICE UPDATE 17th JULY

      All factories reduced their pig price down 4c/kg last Friday for this week’s pigs. The reason given by processors were the sluggish export market and the negative effect that the recent upsurge in pig price has had on demand. The main driver of the world pig price increase since April this year, the Chinese…

  • MINISTER’S EXCLUSION OF DAIRY FARMERS FROM €100M FUND IS UNFAIR, DISCRIMINATORY AND UNPRECEDENTED

    MINISTER’S EXCLUSION OF DAIRY FARMERS FROM €100M FUND IS UNFAIR, DISCRIMINATORY AND UNPRECEDENTED

      IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Tom Phelan said: “As IFA President Joe Healy stated last week, it was wrong of Agriculture Minister Creed to exclude prime beef cattle from dairy farmers from the BEAM scheme and it should be changed immediately”. “The IFA President has spoken to the Minister about this and IFA has…

  • CHANGES NEEDED TO FARM LABOUR PERMIT SCHEME URGENTLY

    CHANGES NEEDED TO FARM LABOUR PERMIT SCHEME URGENTLY

      IFA President Joe Healy has called on Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys and Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to move immediately to make changes to the pilot employment permit scheme which will address the rapidly worsening labour and skills shortages for dairy, horticulture, pigs and poultry farms. “We have already made…

  • DAIRY MARKET REPORT 15th JULY

    DAIRY MARKET REPORT 15th JULY

      Global dairy output is down, intervention stocks empty – so why aren’t we seeing more market optimism? 2019 global milk supplies to May were estimated down 0.3% (down 0.4% for May itself), with US production static, New Zealand down as the season comes to a close, Australian supplies sharply reduced, Argentinian output well back,…