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  • GOVT POLICY ON RENEWABLES HAS TO FAVOUR FARM SCALE & COMMUNITY PROJECTS

    GOVT POLICY ON RENEWABLES HAS TO FAVOUR FARM SCALE & COMMUNITY PROJECTS

    Following his address to the IFA AGM earlier this week, IFA Renewables Project Team Chairman Tom Short said Energy Minister Richard Bruton has to put farm scale & community projects at the heart of his renewables policy, rather than big business. Richard Bruton said the upcoming renewable electricity scheme would not specify the technology types,…

  • IFA Welcomes Positive Announcements on 2019 Bean Crop

    IFA Welcomes Positive Announcements on 2019 Bean Crop

    IFA Grain Committee Chairman Mark Browne has welcomed the positive announcements by Quinn’s of Baltinglass and Dairygold regarding the pricing of the 2019 field beans crop. He has called on all feed merchants to show a similar commitment to the home production of protein crops. Mark Browne said that 2018 was a very difficult year…

  • FARMERS WILL RESPOND TO POSITIVE CLIMATE ACTION INCENTIVES

    FARMERS WILL RESPOND TO POSITIVE CLIMATE ACTION INCENTIVES

    Addressing the climate session on the 2nd day of the IFA AGM, IFA President Joe Healy said if Government is serious about addressing climate change and empowering farmers to participate, it should not force a farmer out of an enterprise. It should be about creating economically and environmentally sustainable options for farmers to increase their incomes…

  • APPLY FOR NEW €40 SUCKLER COW BEEP PILOT SCHEME

    APPLY FOR NEW €40 SUCKLER COW BEEP PILOT SCHEME

    With the new €40 per cow BEEP (Beef Environmental and Efficiency Pilot) scheme for sucklers open, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods strongly encouraged suckler farmers to apply for the new scheme and draw down the €40 per cow payment. The application period runs from February 4th to February 22nd. He said IFA fought a hard…

  • IFA WELCOMES MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO FUND STUDY TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF AFFORESTATION IN CO. LEITRIM

    IFA WELCOMES MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO FUND STUDY TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF AFFORESTATION IN CO. LEITRIM

    IFA President, Joe Healy welcomed Minister Doyle’s announcement today (Tues) to fund a study to be undertaken by UCD to assess the social, economic and environmental impact of afforestation in Co. Leitrim. The carrying out of such a study had been proposed by Leitrim IFA and was adopted as policy by IFA’s National Council. “There…

  • IFA PRESIDENT TELLS AGM THAT ‘MAKE-OR-BREAK’ DECISIONS ARE IMMINENT FOR OUR FARMING & FOOD SECTOR

    IFA PRESIDENT TELLS AGM THAT ‘MAKE-OR-BREAK’ DECISIONS ARE IMMINENT FOR OUR FARMING & FOOD SECTOR

    Addressing the 64th Annual General Meeting in the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin today (Tues), IFA President Joe Healy said there are ‘make-or-break’ decisions imminent for the farming & food sector that will require strong political leadership. The IFA President said our largest indigenous sector faces multiple threats and the focus of the Government &…

  • IFA ISSUES STARK WARNING TO DOG OWNERS OVER SAVAGE SHEEP ATTACKS

    IFA ISSUES STARK WARNING TO DOG OWNERS OVER SAVAGE SHEEP ATTACKS

    With the national sheep flock of 2.5m ewes about to commence lambing, IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy has issued a strong warning to all dog owners. He said “Dog owners can be held responsible for any losses involved in dog attacks on sheep, with serious financial and legal consequences. Farmers have a right to…

  • Poultry Producers Seek Payment by Weight, not by Classification

    Poultry Producers Seek Payment by Weight, not by Classification

    IFA’s Poultry Chairman, Andy Boylan has called on retailers to pay poultry producers for their products by weight, not by classification. Under the current arrangement chickens are classified as small, medium and large and poultry farmers are paid a set price, depending on the weight scale a bird falls within. This works to the advantage…

  • IFA WELCOMES ADDITIONAL THINNING GRANT FOR BROADLEAF FORESTS  Forestry

    IFA WELCOMES ADDITIONAL THINNING GRANT FOR BROADLEAF FORESTS Forestry

    IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally has welcomed the introduction of a grant of up to €500 per hectare to support farmers to undertake second thinning operations in broadleaf forests, under the Woodland Improvement Scheme (WIS). “Many farmers have delayed thinning operations following the Department’s announcement late last February that an additional grant would be…

  • Wicklow Gardaí Launch Pilot Rural Liaison Initiative with Wicklow IFA

    Wicklow Gardaí Launch Pilot Rural Liaison Initiative with Wicklow IFA

    Local Gardaí together with input from Wicklow IFA have launched a new rural liaison initiative. The initiative is the result of ongoing engagement between the IFA and Gardaí in Wicklow following incidents of rural crime in the county. The aim of the initiative is to build personal links between rural communities and the local Gardaí.…

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