Ballyduff/Ballysaggart IFA branch holds meeting on revised standards for agricultural vehicles
An Information Night on the “Revised Standards for Agricultural Vehicles” was held in the Lismore Hotel on Thursday, 12th April at 8.30pm.
Branch Chairman, Michael...
Dairygold schedules reduced profit margin to support members
Dairygold, Ireland’s largest farmer owned dairy co-operative, has reported a solid financial performance in 2015, which sees the Co-Op well placed for continuing sustainable...
IFA steps up campaign for fertiliser tariff cut
IFA national chairman, Jer Bergin has written to the Agriculture Ministers in each of the 28 EU member states calling for their support for...
Milk price cuts must stop – IFA
The IFA Dairy chairman, Sean O’Leary, has called for an immediate stop to any further milk price cuts, in the face of severe cash...
2016 National Reserve Funding – ICMSA says proposed linear cut ‘just...
Following a recent meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, ICMSA deputy president, Pat McCormack, has expressed deep concern at the funding...
Irish Angus Munster Branch members hold premier sale at Kilmallock Mart
Saturday, April 2nd saw the Irish Angus Munster Branch members hold their premier sale at Kilmallock Mart. This sale met with great demand for...
Low temperatures limit grass growth
Due to the recent spate of poor weather, a number of farms have witnessed grass growth levels close to zero on some days. As...
ICMSA say recent Farm Council proposal clears obstacles to Aussie-style farm...
The chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm Business Committee, Lorcan McCabe, has said that his association will “watch with great interest” the progress of the proposal...
Smartphone, Smartfarm – be a smart farmer
IFA Rural Crime Prevention executive, Colin Connolly, gives some advice on keeping your phone and computer safe and improving your cyber security.
"In recent weeks...
Failure to renew the authorisation of Glyphosate will deliver a killer...
IFA National Grain Committee Chairman Liam Dunne said that the failure by the EU to renew the approval of the herbicide glyphosate in the...
