IFA says opposition to Mercosur deal is growing across Europe
Following a major lobby of all TDs and Senators on the EU Commission Mercosur deal in Dublin, IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the...
Farm Safety Week 2019 focuses on reducing accidents
Monday, July 15 marked the start of the seventh annual Farm Safety Week UK & Ireland, an initiative led by the IFA in Ireland,...
Minister launches Grassland Farmer of the Year competition
The Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2019 was officially launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Farmers invited to compete in ‘Bailey’s Cow’ competition
Diageo Ireland and its cream supplier Glanbia Ireland invite dairy livestock breeders to take part in the 2019 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition, which carries...
Promoting farm safety through theatre at Teagasc Moorepark ’19
Teagasc promoted farm safety through theatre, at the Teagasc Moorepark ’19 Dairy Open Day on Wednesday, July 3. The safety theatre took place at regular intervals as part...
Intensive new programme supports mart management and succession
The first graduates have emerged from an intensive new Mart Management Development Programme designed to enhance management and organisational practices in co-operative marts.
Launched...
FRS, Cahir can help with BEEP scheme
The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot scheme (BEEP) farmers will receive a payment of up to €40/cow-calf pairing for collecting and submitting weight data on...
Celebrate Strawberry season and support Irish producers – IFA
IFA president Joe Healy has called on consumers and retailers to support the Irish strawberry sector - a vital indigenous industry worth €47m at...
HSA and Primary School Principals join forces to promote farm safety...
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) have today (Thursday 13th June) issued a joint appeal to primary schools...
Weather impacts adversely on 2018 farm incomes – Teagasc
The extent of the financial impact of adverse weather in 2018 on Irish farm incomes is evident from newly released data from the Teagasc...