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  • LIVE EXPORTS NEED TO DOUBLE FOR 2019 – IFA

    LIVE EXPORTS NEED TO DOUBLE FOR 2019 – IFA

    IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said at current cattle price levels winter finishers are shipping major losses, which is not sustainable. He said prices are 25c/kg or €90 per head below this time last year. Cattle prices at the factories are at a base of €3.75/kg for steers and €3.85/kg for heifers. Cow prices…

  • IFA MUNSTER CAP/ANC JANUARY MEETINGS

    IFA MUNSTER CAP/ANC JANUARY MEETINGS

    The medium-term outlook for agriculture is very uncertain, not least as a result of policy and trade issues stemming from Brexit. 2019 is a critical year, given the decisions that will be made on CAP post-2020.  The outcome of the CAP process will decide the Budget for Ireland and the level of support for Irish farmers…

  • VETERINARY IRELAND MUST GET BACK AROUND THE TABLE WITH THE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

    VETERINARY IRELAND MUST GET BACK AROUND THE TABLE WITH THE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

    IFA has called on Veterinary Ireland to cease their disruption of meat factories and to re-enter talks with the Department of Agriculture. The problem is now most acute in pig factories. IFA understands that the organised disruption by vets in factories will result in the slaughtering of cull sows being stopped from next week. There…

  • SPRUCE BARK BEETLE STRATEGIC PLAN NEEDED IN RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL RISK TO IRISH FOREST SECTOR – IFA

    SPRUCE BARK BEETLE STRATEGIC PLAN NEEDED IN RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL RISK TO IRISH FOREST SECTOR – IFA

    IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Vincent Nally said that he is concerned following the discovery of the eight toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) in the south of England in late 2018. He said the discovery of the eight toothed spruce bark beetle represents a high risk to Ireland where Sitka spruce has been planted widely…

  • FARMERS NEED URGENT COMMITMENT ON BREXIT SUPPORT – HEALY

    FARMERS NEED URGENT COMMITMENT ON BREXIT SUPPORT – HEALY

      IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must bring forward more detail in relation to his reported comments about EU aid in the event of a hard Brexit. The IFA President said, “Minister Creed says that he intends to make Irish aid a key agenda item when the EU Farm…

  • FACTORY CATTLE PRICES UPDATE 2nd JANUARY

    FACTORY CATTLE PRICES UPDATE 2nd JANUARY

    Check out the prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA members around the country this week. Steer base €3.75/kg. Heifers €3.85/kg. Some deals of €3.80/€3.90 Young Bulls R/U €3.75 – 3.85/kg. Cows €2.60/3.20/kg. In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.   FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG Steers Heifers Cows Dunbia 375 385 260 – 310 Kepak…

  • REGIONAL OPEN FARMER MEETINGS ON CAP CAMPAIGN

    REGIONAL OPEN FARMER MEETINGS ON CAP CAMPAIGN

    The medium-term outlook for agriculture is very uncertain, not least as a result of policy and trade issues stemming from Brexit. 2019 is a critical year, given the decisions that will be made on CAP post-2020.  The outcome of the CAP process will decide the Budget for Ireland and the level of support for Irish farmers…