Agri Politics
Election candidates invited to meetings to discuss farmer concerns
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has organised four regional meetings to give farmers the opportunity to hear from candidates running...
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Tillage
New €100/ha support for tillage farmers is 'short' of what is required
The announcement of a €100/ha support for tillage farmers who plant in 2024 has fallen short of the expectations of...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Retailers urged to offer 'weather payment' to fruit and veg growers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president has called on all players in the food chain, particularly large retailers, to support...
Agri Politics
Gorman: Varadkar had farmer concerns 'front and centre'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman has wished Leo Varadkar well, and said that during his time as...
Rural Life
Donegal IFA calls on minister to lessen regulation following AGM
Members of Donegal Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) called for less regulation on farmers following the group’s annual general meeting (AGM)....
Agri Politics
Gorman to meet with Kerry IFA county officers
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will chair a meeting this week aiming to address the long-standing issues...
Agri Politics
Next phase of IFA campaign to target county council meetings
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is set to target county council meetings to highlight the frustration felt by farmers across...
Beef
Renewal of beef access to China 'must be reflected in prices'
The renewal of access to China for Irish beef exports must be accompanied by an increase in prices paid to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Forestry
Oireachtas committee to discuss threat posed by bark beetle
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will this evening (Wednesday, January 17) discuss the threat posed...
Agri-Business
Gorman: Incomes 'number one priority' as president
The new president for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Francie Gorman said that farm incomes will be “number one priority”...
Agri Politics
IFA Election 2023: Francie Gorman elected as president
The 17th president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has been confirmed today (Tuesday, December 12) as suckler beef and...
Agri-Business
IFA Election 2023: Breakdown per county for each candidate
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) national election count is over 85% of the way through, with Francie Gorman in lead...
Agri Politics
Agriland poll result: 60% say Gorman will be next IFA president
An informal poll conducted by Agriland has suggested that Francie Gorman could become the next president of the Irish Farmers’...
Agri Politics
Counting underway in IFA presidential elections
The counting of votes is underway this morning (Tuesday, December 12) in the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential elections. The...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri Politics
Poll: Who do you think will be the next president of IFA?
After months of election debates throughout the country and thousands of postal votes now cast, the candidates running in the...
Agri Politics
IFA elections: Final branch AGMs take place tonight
The final Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) branch annual general meetings (AGMs) are taking place tonight (Wednesday, November 29). It marks...
Agri Politics
IFA elections: 330 branch AGMs this week as voting continues
330 Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) branch annual general meetings (AGMs) will take place across 29 county executives this week as...
Beef
Gorman urges factories not to 'undermine' beef prices
Following the suspension of Irish beef exports to China, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential candidate Francie Gorman has urged factories...