Rural Life
Kerry farmers help HSE deliver healthcare supplies in cold snap
Farmers in Co. Kerry have been helping the Health Service Executive (HSE) to deliver essential healthcare supplies to people during...
Jason Fleming
Agri-Business
Kerry Co-op shareholders and milk suppliers share dairy deal views
Over 200 Kerry Co-op shareholders and milk suppliers attended a meeting organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Tralee...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
Tipperary man elected chair of IFA Forestry Committee
Padraig Stapleton from Upperchurch in North Tipperary has been elected as the new chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Agri Politics
Jason Fleming elected as new county chair of Kerry IFA
Jason Fleming has been elected as the new county chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) in Co. Kerry. The...
Forestry
Urgent review of forestry strategy needed to meet targets - MEP
Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has called for an urgent review of the Forestry Strategy to ensure the country meets...
Forestry
Call for temporary suspension of Scottish timber imports
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for a temporary suspension on the importation of timber from Scotland until a...
Forestry
Calls for a review of bark beetle biosecurity measures
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a new taskforce is needed to review the biosecurity measures which are...
Forestry
New compensation scheme needed for ash dieback - Fleming
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has reiterated its call for a new compensation scheme for forestry owners impacted by ash...
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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
DAFM must restore farmers' confidence in Forestry Programme
A number of forestry issues must be resolved if the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wants to...
Forestry
Ministers fail to fully appreciate devastation of ash dieback - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee chair, Jason Fleming has said that consecutive government ministers have failed to fully...
Forestry
Tree planting down 75% as new forestry programme awaited
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee, Jason Fleming said that tree planting is down by 75%...