Agri Politics
Water quality committee 'must ensure all sectors play their part'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on a new Cabinet committee to ensure that all sectors play their part...
IFA
Forestry
IFA forestry chair calls for funded insurance for growers
The Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA) forestry chairperson, Padraig Stapleton, has called on the government to partly fund a national insurance...
Sponsored
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...
Rural Life
Farmers again urged to prioritise safety in storm repairs
Farmers have been again urged to prioritise their safety when working on repairs to damaged part of their farms following...
Rural Life
Heydon called on to address GAEC 2 as minister
New Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon is being called on to address the issue of restrictions...
Agri-Business
Storm Éowyn: Horticultural businesses suffer 'devastating damage'
Storm Éowyn has caused “devastating damage” to horticultural businesses, with many growers facing losses potentially running to thousands of euro,...
Rural Life
Storm Éowyn damage impacts on 560,000 homes, farms and businesses
ESB Networks today (Friday, January 24) said there had been been “unprecedented, widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure” across...
Agri Politics
EU agri commissioner criticises non-farmers buying up land
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen has addressed the thorny issue of non-farmers purchasing agricultural land in a questions...
Agri Politics
Commissioner tells Irish farmers new CAP needs to 'fix elements not working'
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, has told Irish farmers that the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
Watch: Commissioner will hear about 'key issues' on first Irish visit
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, will undertake his first official visit to Ireland tomorrow (Thursday, January 23) since...
Agri Politics
Gorman: 'New government has to find a better way to work with farmers'
The “new government has to find a better way to work with farmers”, Francie Gorman, the president of the Irish...
Sheep News
Sheep farmers should reject 'unfounded negativity' on market - IFA
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Sheep Committee, Adrian Gallagher, has said that farmers should not be panicked...
Dairy News
IFA discusses loyalty scheme concerns with Dairygold management
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has urged Dairygold milk suppliers to engage with elected representatives in the co-op to secure...
Agri Politics
Cavan IFA chair announces bid for regional chair role
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Cavan, Maurice Brady, has announced his intention to run for the...
Agri-Business
Mercosur analysis bolsters beef farmer concerns - Gorman
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that new analysis of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement shows the “real danger for...
Sponsored
Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Agri Politics
New chair of IFA Pigs and Pigmeat Committee elected
Michael Caffrey, a pig farmer from Cavan, has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Pigs and...
Agri Politics
Gorman: Agri pledges in programme for government 'lack specifics'
The agriculture section in the draft programme for government lacks “specifics and funding details”, according to the president of the...
Dairy
IGA conference: 'Period of consolidation presents threats'
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Dairy Conference kicked off today, (Tuesday, January 14) at the Charleville Park Hotel in...
Agri Politics
Taoiseach to attend Wexford event marking 70 years of IFA
Taoiseach Simon Harris will be among those in attendance at a event to mark 70 years of the Irish Farmers’...