Tag: Irish farmers

  • IFA REACHES AGREEMENT ON COMPULSORY LAND PURCHASE FOR NATIONAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT

    The Irish Farmers’ Association and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today (Tuesday) announced the signing of a renewed co-operation agreement between the Department, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the IFA in respect of land compulsorily acquired or to be acquired for the development of the national…

  • AID PACKAGE WELCOME BUT INSUFFICIENT FOR PIG FARMERS

    IFA National Pigs Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty has welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Agriculture detailing the distribution of the €1m direct aid package for pig farmers. Minister Coveney confirmed that a flat rate payment will issue to pig farmers with a minimum supply of 200 slaughter pigs in 2015. It must now be…

  • Get the most from your cows by ensuring optimal transition strategies

    By Dr. Dan Ryan (Bovine Reproductive Physiologist) Click HERE for more Spring calving will begin over the next few weeks. Even though milk price does not cover the cost of winter milk production at manufacturing price, a significant number of farmers have milked their late calving cows through the Christmas period. In the past, milk…

  • EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF GROCERY REGULATIONS WILL BE LITMUS TEST FOR SUPPLIERS

    IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin has acknowledged the signing of the grocery regulations into law by Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton, but said the effectiveness of the regulations will depend on robust monitoring and oversight by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Jer Bergin said, “We have waited the lifetime of this Government to have…

  • IFA REACTION TO CHANGES TO THE TB COMPENSATION SCHEME

    IFA REACTION TO CHANGES TO THE TB COMPENSATION SCHEME

    IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart said the changes announced to the Income Supplement scheme for farmers losing animals as TB reactors are a significant step forward and a welcome development after over 20 years without revision of the scheme.   Increasing the rate of payment for dairy cows from €25.39/cow/month to €55, paying the…

  • IFA RAISES PAYMENT DELAYS AT CHARTER OF RIGHTS MEETING

    IFA RAISES PAYMENT DELAYS AT CHARTER OF RIGHTS MEETING

    At a meeting of the Charter of Rights Monitoring Committee in Portlaoise today, IFA Deputy President Tim O Leary told the Department of Agriculture that the ongoing payment delays for about 2,500 farmers are unacceptable and causing severe financial hardship for the farmers involved. Tim O Leary said the delays, which mainly relate to Basic…

  • IFA SAYS CAP SIMPLICIATION PROPOSALS NEED TO GO FURTHER

    IFA SAYS CAP SIMPLICIATION PROPOSALS NEED TO GO FURTHER

    FA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has said the simplification proposals put forward by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan need to go further and must address the concerns and fears farmers have when an inspection takes place on the farm. Flor McCarthy said the simplification agenda of Commissioner Hogan is welcome and some of his…

  • IFA CRITICAL OF FACTORIES ON WEIGHT LIMIT CUTS

    IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said factories are using carcase weight cuts to flatten the beef price on winter finishers in an attempt to get cheaper beef. He said with only 10% of our finished beef cattle over 420 kgs carcase weight, factories and Bord Bia are failing our best and most productive suckler farmers…

  • TAOISEACH DISCUSSES FARMING ISSUES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WITH IFA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    TAOISEACH DISCUSSES FARMING ISSUES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION WITH IFA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    The IFA Executive Council today (Thurs) held a discussion with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny on the farming issues for the upcoming General Election and set out the key priorities for the Association. IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin said the interaction between members of the Council and the Taoiseach was a valuable exercise in putting IFA’s…

  • IFA CRITICISES MINISTER COVENEY FOR RULING 2,500 FARMERS OUT OF GLAS

    IFA CRITICISES MINISTER COVENEY FOR RULING 2,500 FARMERS OUT OF GLAS

    IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has criticised the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney for ruling 2,500 farmers out of the second phase of GLAS and backtracking on a commitment that he made at Budget time that at least 13,000 farmers would be allowed into the scheme. Flor McCarthy said that with 11,500 farmers being…