Cork farmers win ABP Beef Benchmark Awards
The winners of it’s the ABP Food Group Beef Benchmark sustainability awards were announced during a recent Open Day at its R&D farm in...
Regional Veterinary Laboratories are a vital support for farmers
Stating that the Department of Agriculture Regional Veterinary Laboratory services are highly regarded and a vital support for farmers throughout the country', IFA Animal Health...
Lamb prices reach €5/kg with strong market demand – IFA
IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said some factories have offered €5.00/kg to get very tight supplies of lamb this week.
He said prices...
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...
New farm safety measures aim to reduce risk on farms
IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chair Alice Doyle said new farm safety measures announced by Minister Martin Heydon will support farmers in safeguarding...
Co-ops must lift August and year-end base milk prices – Phelan
National Dairy committee chairman Tom Phelan said co-ops had taken fright earlier this summer and been overly conservative in just holding base prices, some...
Green Deal must recognise that agriculture is a commercial activity –...
IFA President Joe Healy has said that the aspirations of the European Commission’s Green Deal must recognise that agriculture is a commercial activity which...
‘Why Hedgerows Matter’ sees strong turnout
Around 150 people Tipperary-side took to Pat Maher’s dairy farm in Cashel recently to attend a number of demonstrations and talks relating to ‘Why...
ICMSA welcome resumption of fallen animal collection
- warns that 'costs of resolution' had better not be presented to farmers -
ICMSA’s Deputy President, Mr Lorcan McCabe has welcomed the announcement that...
Irish beef farmers sacrificed by commission’s flawed trade policy – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan said the EU Commission must address the serious contradictions and lack of policy co-ordination under the Green deal, CAP and...
