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New IFA campaign on preventing rural crime

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New IFA campaign on preventing rural crime

Launching a new campaign to increase security awareness among farmers, IFA National Treasurer Jer Bergin stressed the importance of being safety conscious and marking and securing property to reduce the chance of a theft occurring. ...

02 Aug 2017 at 13:23

Longford Leader Farming: AGM hears IFA needs to be supported

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Longford Leader Farming: AGM hears IFA needs to be supported

IFA’s Regional Development Officer, Adrian Leddy spoke at the recently held Longford Co Executive AGM at the Longford Arms Hotel. Mr Leddy said it was important that farmers stuck with the organisation as there was “a lot of ...

25 Mar 2017 at 16:00

IFA says stamp duty commitment must be honoured

Farming

IFA says stamp duty commitment must be honoured

The organisation’s president Joe Healy said the Government’s commitment to the issue must be made good as the proposed increase in commercial stamp duty from 2% to 6% would not apply to farmland. “The Minister must sit down with the ...

21 Oct 2017 at 14:00

IFA and Bord Bia visit Turkey to discuss live export trade

Farming

IFA and Bord Bia visit Turkey to discuss live export trade

Speaking from Ankara, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said that from the positive discussions with the Turkish Meat and Milk Board (ESK) it was clear Turkey had an import requirement for 500,000 head of ...

15 Oct 2017 at 11:00

Longford IFA chief slams department over Livestock Valuation Scheme

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Longford IFA chief slams department over Livestock Valuation Scheme

“IFA has raised very serious problems since last year with the Minister and his senior department officials about the accuracy of the guideline prices and the lack of independence of the live valuers,” he said, ...

25 Jul 2017 at 11:00

Longford IFA remembers 50th Anniversary event of Farmers’ Rights Campaign

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Longford IFA remembers 50th Anniversary event of Farmers’ Rights Campaign

Numerous people were remembered and honoured for their advocacy work within the organisation, on the night. The  gathering was attended by farmers from across the county.  “It was a special occassion,” said Séan Conefrey, ...

14 Feb 2017 at 16:00

IFA reacts to Budget 2018

Farming

IFA reacts to Budget 2018

 “The increased funding of €25m announced for the ANC reverses some of the cuts imposed on the lowest income farmers in previous budgets,” he added before pointing out that the move must become the first step in full ...

14 Oct 2017 at 11:00

IFA joins pension equality for women fight

Farming

IFA joins pension equality for women fight

IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chairperson, Maura Canning said that since changes to the yearly average contribution categories were introduced in 2012, the pension gap between women and men had ...

26 Sept 2017 at 12:30

IFA Security campaign to begin at National Ploughing Championship

National Ploughing 2017

IFA Security campaign to begin at National Ploughing Championship

IFA will launch an autumn campaign to increase security awareness among farmers at the National Ploughing Championships next week. The Secure Autumn crime prevention initiative has been developed ...

16 Sept 2017 at 13:50

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IFA warns
farmers
to watch
cattle prices

IFA has warned farmers to be vigilant with meat processors who make attempts to use the “events of recent weeks” against cattle prices. Speaking in the aftermath of the horse DNA that was found ...

19 Feb 2013 at 13:56

Business

IFA predicts strong live export trade

IFA is predicting a positive outlook for the live export trade as 2014 begins and a new ferry route to the UK is also on the cards. Local IFA Chairman Andrew McHugh said the ...

16 Jan 2014 at 13:30

Business

Farmers need RDP supports says IFA

Local IFA officials have called on the agricultural minister to ensure that co-financing for the rural Development Plan (RDP) is initiated. Longford IFA County Chairman, ...

31 Oct 2013 at 13:30

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