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Longford farmers to
receive payments

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, announced the commencement of payments to almost 26,000 suckler cow farmers under the 2013 Beef Data Programme last week. Longford farmers are set to receive their payments as ...

03 Jul 2014 at 17:00

Business

Fears that budget cuts will impact
negatively on farm families

The removal of the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, in last week’s budget, has been described by local farmers as “a major blow to the beef sector and will further result in ...

15 Dec 2012 at 14:00

Lakeland Dairies welcomes new entrants to dairy farming

Farming

Lakeland Dairies welcomes new entrants to dairy farming

Eamon Duignan, Member Relations Manager at Lakeland Dairies said, “We’re delighted to see the commencement of new entrants who are successfully producing high quality milk having converted their farming enterprises to dairying.” “Lakeland ...

05 Oct 2017 at 18:00

Local news

Tractor stolen
in Killashee

Last Thursday morning Killashee farmer Joe Tyrell woke up to find that his tractor has been stolen duringthe middle of the night. The local suckler farmer said that farm related crime was on the increase in the area and that the theft of ...

01 Dec 2011 at 10:29

Business

Support for BVD Programme vital

The new BVD Programme will require support from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is to succeed, IFA indicated this week. The orgnaisation’s Animal Health chairman, John Waters, called on Minister Simon Coveney to ...

10 Feb 2013 at 10:00

Longford Leader Farming: Calls for clarity on GLAS payments

News

Longford Leader Farming: Calls for clarity on GLAS payments

IFA Rural Development Chairman, Joe Brady, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, to clarify when GLAS payments will be made to the 3,800 farmers who are awaiting them. Mr Brady said the ...

29 Apr 2017 at 15:00

Business

New CAP deal will not benefit everyone

Major reforms to the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) could see small farmers across the county “lose out the most”. That is the message from Longford’s IFA Executive chief, Andrew McHugh who branded the latest developments as ...

05 Jul 2013 at 20:00

Co-op Italia gets set to establish Longford base

News

Co-op Italia gets set to establish Longford base

The company wants to buy more Irish beef and more live Irish cattle for finishing on its feedlots, starting from next year. Co-op Italia, the buyer of KK Club beef will switch into selling beef only from cattle that never ...

28 Jul 2017 at 15:00

Business

‘Leave farm payment
system alone’

Government plans to hit farmers with clawbacks on their Single Farm Payment (SFA) and Disadvantaged Area Payments (DAS) is likely to send many deeper into debt, it has been claimed. Around 5,000 farmers have so far been ...

22 Aug 2013 at 21:00

Business

Survey highlights
reality for farm families

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has pointed out that the preliminary estimates under the National Farm Survey indicate that the viability of cattle and sheep farms is “very precarious” at the ...

27 May 2013 at 11:57

ICSA seeks debate on beef breeding strategies

Local news

ICSA seeks debate on beef breeding strategies

“We need a more comprehensive debate about the direction of cattle breeding in the context of dairy expansion, in a country where beef and cattle exports are still phenomenally important,” he said. “ICSA believes ...

19 Aug 2017 at 16:00

Business

Boost for agri sector
after Budget 2015

Budget 2015 appears to have boosted agriculture with measures introduced to protect farm incomes and support growth within the sector. Local TD, Deputy James Bannon (FG) pointed to the importance of the sector ...

23 Oct 2014 at 13:00

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