Farmers

IFA Calls On Irish, EU Governments To Up Support In No-Deal Brexit

Given the increasing threat of a no-deal Brexit, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned that substantially more EU and Government funding and supp...

IFA Warns Meat Processors Of Farmer Anger Over Lamb Price Cuts

Sean Dennehy, National Sheep Chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association has said that the group left the management of Irish Country Meats in “...

ICMSA Welcomes Brexit Loan Scheme, Bemoans Lack Of Details For Farmers

The Chairperson of ICMSA Farm Business Committee has welcomed the joint announcement by Ministers Humphries, Creed and Donohue of the Brexit Loan Scheme bu...

IFA Calls For Comprehensive Support Package From EU Commission

Reacting to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report showing the impact of various Brexit scenarios, the Irish Farmers' Association (I...

UK No-Deal Tariffs A 'Potential Disaster' For Irish Farmers

Plans by Britain to levy import tariffs on beef, lamb and dairy products if it crashes out of the EU without a deal would be potentially disastrous for Iri...

Warm Winter Generates Optimism For Large EU Wheat Crop

Europe’s unusually warm winter has created good initial conditions for this summer's wheat harvest, with frost damage hardly seen in top producing re...

Weather, Political Effects On Farmer Income Underlines CAP Importance

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that recent figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) highlight the importance of the Common Agr...

Funding Announced For Energy Efficient Dairy Farm Equipment

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton has announced funding of up to €500,000 for energy efficient dairy far...