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...
IFA explores targeted payments for sheep with EU Commission’s Rural Development...
At a high level meeting with senior Rural Development officials from DG Agri in Brussels last week, IFA National Sheep committee chairman, John Lynskey,...
IFA appeals to dog owners to keep their pets under control
Speaking following a Sheep Farmers Meeting in Cork last week, IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has warned dog owners to keep their pets...
Macra welcomes Glanbia MilkFlex Fund announcement
Macra welcomes the launch of the Glanbia Milkflex fund which is an innovative initiative involving collaboration between Glanbia Co-Op and the Irish Strategic Investment...
IFA Dairy Forum submission majors in on farmer support strategy for...
IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin said the IFA Submission to the Dairy Forum focuses on measures that would make a rapid impact on farmers’...
€100m dairy farmer loan scheme launched
Glanbia Co-operative Society have launched a new €100 million loan scheme for dairy farmers. The fund will offer loans where the repayments will change according...
Cork veg and potato growers hold protest outside Lidl and Aldi...
Addressing a protest at Lidl and Aldi stores this week North Cork IFA, chairman Billy Cotter, accused the retailers of gross hypocrisy by slashing...
