Tag: Agri -Taxation Review Working Group

  • Beef crisis has only been delayed not resolved – Mattie McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has expressed his concern that last year’s pricing crisis within the beef farming sector is set to re-emerge over the next month. Deputy McGrath was speaking as it is being reported that British beef processors are beginning to cut prices by £1/kg on all non-UK beef stock; a move that will…

  • Co-Ops Must Make Every Effort To Stabilise Milk Prices – IFA

    Co-Ops Must Make Every Effort To Stabilise Milk Prices – IFA

    IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said the Kerry 1c/l milk price cut is very disappointing, when Lakeland, Glanbia, and Dairygold had held theirs to October levels, while Carbery was cutting by 1c/l for only the second time in months, leaving the west Cork prices at the top of the league. [ads1] “Co-ops…

  • IFA Welcomes Commencement Of Tams Approvals

    IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has welcomed the commencement of TAMS approvals this week. [ads1] Approvals have commenced for dairy investments under the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme and approvals for Priority One Dairy Equipment cases are also to issue before Christmas. Flor McCarthy said these approvals are long overdue but welcome to those…

  • IFA Calls For Government To Recognise Farmers In Flood Support

    IFA Calls For Government To Recognise Farmers In Flood Support

    IFA Flood Project Chairman Tom Turley has said he is disappointed Taoiseach, Enda Kenny does not recognise the extent of damage caused to farms following recent flooding. [ads1] Commenting on the Taoiseach’s statement in the Dail yesterday that flooded farmland is outside the boundaries of the ‘flood risk areas’ and that he does not see…

  • Minister Coveney Must Stand Up For Farmers At The Beef Forum – IFA

    Minister Coveney Must Stand Up For Farmers At The Beef Forum – IFA

    Speaking at today’s meeting of the Beef Forum in Dublin, IFA National Livestock Committee Chairman Henry Burns said the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must stand up for farmers and make it abundantly clear to the factories that there can be no price cuts or dual pricing under the Quality Payment System for weight, age,…

  • Co-ordinated Approach To Assist Farmers Affected By Flooding Agreed

    Co-ordinated Approach To Assist Farmers Affected By Flooding Agreed

    At the meeting this week IFA, Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, agreed to work closely together in a co-ordinated way to assess the difficulties being experienced on farms as a result of flooding and any impact of fodder loss or damage to buildings. [ads1] Tom Turley, IFA Flood Project Team Chairman welcomed the commitment…

  • STATEMENT FROM THE IFA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    STATEMENT FROM THE IFA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    The IFA National Treasurer Jer Bergin has been elected National Chairman of IFA to lead the Association until the election of a new President is completed. He was elected unanimously by the Executive Council of the Irish Farmers’ Association last night.  IFA Deputy President Tim O’Leary had decided he would not continue to carry out…

  • IFA Reacts To Cso Preliminary Estimate Of Farm Income 2015

    Commenting on the CSO Preliminary Estimate of Farm Income 2015, IFA Farm Business Chairman Tom Doyle said, “While the estimates from the CSO show a marginal rise in 2015 in the order of 4%, they really highlight the significant negative impact falling milk prices have had on dairy farm income.” [ads1] IFA Dairy Chairman Sean…

  • IFA Seeks Basic Payment Eligibility Of Lands Used For Solar

    IFA Seeks Basic Payment Eligibility Of Lands Used For Solar

    James Murphy, IFA South Leinster Chairman and Renewables Project Team Leader, has confirmed that discussions have commenced with the Department of Agriculture to progress the case that farmers who have solar projects on their land and also farm the land should be able to draw down the annual basic payment. [ads1] “Farmers right across the…

  • Coveney Announces €45 Million In AEOS Payments Before Christmas

    Coveney Announces €45 Million In AEOS Payments Before Christmas

    The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, announced today that AEOS payments are to commence this week. [ads1] The Minister said: “following the completion of detailed verification checks by his Department, which are required under EU regulations, AEOS payments will begin this week and in excess of €45 million will be…