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New €10bn CAP strategic plan will undermine food production - IFA president

...CAP strategic plan (CSP) will undermine food production, according to the president of the The Irish Farmers Association (IFA). Tim Cullinan made the comment after the CSP was approved by Cabinet yesterday (October 4). The approved plan will...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:19

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Egg producers under pressure as costs hit margins

IFA national poultry Chairperson, Nigel Sweetnam, is calling on retailers to pass back 2c per egg immediately to be ringfenced for producers to help alleviate the cost pressures on farms. IFA held an emergency meeting of egg producers in Cavan...

23 Aug 2022 at 08:00

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Better farm prices wiped out by input costs

...in the cost of inputs. Even though prices paid to farmers are up nearly 30%, the hike in input costs is running at 40%. IFA farm business chairperson, Rose Mary McDonagh said ‘It’s simply just not sustainable at current levels, and the fear is...

21 Aug 2022 at 09:04

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DUP politician calls on Féile sponsors to condemn pro-IRA chanting at Wolfe Tones gig

...Translink said they support a range of events including Ulster in Bloom, Belfast Marathon, East Side Arts, Belfast Mela, IFA and GAA. “As part of Translink’s support of Féile An Phobail we sponsored the recent Teddy Bears Picnic family event and...

16 Aug 2022 at 17:15

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CSO figures show pressure on farm families

IFA President Tim Cullinan said the latest CSO figures show the gap is widening between the cost of inputs and what farmers are getting. Output prices are struggling to keep pace with the surging price of inputs. “For the first time this year, aggregate...

27 Sept 2022 at 10:54

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Irish pig farmers losing money for 400 days

IFA Pigs Chairman Roy Gallie said the supply of pigs is drying up fast. If processors want to secure a supply of Irish pigmeat into the future, they must increase the price paid to Irish pig producers. “Every day that goes by, farm debt is increasing at...

26 Sept 2022 at 09:03

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Minister has to come clean on his climate plans

IFA President Tim Cullinan said the Minister for Agriculture has to come clean on the Department’s position on how sectoral emission ceilings for agriculture will be achieved. His comments come after it emerged that the Department of Agriculture has...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:03

National Ploughing

WATCH: IFA President highlights Ploughing importance

IFA president Tim Cullinan was among the large crowd that gathered at the Association's tent in Ratheniska at the National Ploughing Championships. He spoke about the importance of the event to the farming community. WATCH ABOVE.

20 Sept 2022 at 15:51

National Ploughing

WATCH : Garda chiefs delighted to be at the 2022 Ploughing Championships

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Laois Offaly Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlon were guests at the IFA tent at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska. The gardaí spoke about the policing of the event and the recent Electric Picnic...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:14

National News

Politicians label 25% compromise on agriculture emissions as ‘failure’

...lack of ambition when it comes to agricultural reform and climate action.” In a statement, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan says that the 25% reduction in emissions for the agriculture sector is “a potentially devastating...

28 Jul 2022 at 19:15

Local News

Emissions figures reflect post quota decisions driven by Government policy

IFA President Tim Cullinan said recent emissions figures for agriculture reflect decisions made by farmers, based on Government policy, after the abolition of milk quotas. “Farmers were urged to expand and have invested heavily in their businesses. They...

02 Aug 2022 at 17:32

National News

IFA warns of shortage of fruit and vegetables due to rising fuel costs

...had to cut back on production in recent months following a five-fold rise in energy bills, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned, predicting higher costs for consumers in coming months. Harvests were down by a quarter in April, when they...

03 Aug 2022 at 11:20

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