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Hill farmers are concerned about recreational users not abiding by the countryside code during Covid-19

...recreational users not abiding by the countryside code, particularly during lambing season. The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) National Hill Committee Chairman, Flor McCarthy has expressed serious concern about recreational users taking their dog...

20 Mar 2020 at 12:25

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Department inspections cannot hold up BDGP suckler payments - IFA

Longford IFA Livestock Chairman, Mr. Padraig Geraty, said it is not acceptable that hundreds of farmers are still due their BDGP suckler payments because the Department of Agriculture has not yet carried out inspections under the scheme. IFA...

11 Feb 2019 at 17:16

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Plea for income levels on Longford livestock farms to be addressed

IFA President Joe Healy has told Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and the meat factories that the income crisis on livestock farms must be addressed. “Growing output alone, without improving incomes on livestock farms is an unsustainable strategy for...

28 Nov 2016 at 20:00

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New Animal Health and
Welfare Bill in disarray

...and Welfare Bill, which is expected back before the Dáil next month, is not addressing key issues within the industry, IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters has warned. The Longford native who spoke out about the Bill’s process through the...

25 Aug 2012 at 16:11

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Minister issued with warning over GLAS

Issues over farmersâ€™ participation in the new Glas Scheme have been addressed by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) this week. Andrew McHugh, County Longford IFA Chairman, expressed concern over Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

04 Dec 2014 at 12:00

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IFA rally in Carrick-on-Shannon

IFA will hold a major rally in the Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday, December 2 next at 8pm. The aim of the event is to highlight the importance of Areas of Natural Constraint (ANCs); to improve payments and to protect areas in the upcoming 2017...

30 Nov 2016 at 19:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Carbon Budget will have serious impact on rural economy

“Our most productive farmers simply cannot remain viable if agriculture has to reduce emissions by between 21% and 30% as has been reported. This will have profound implications for the rural economy,” he said. “Some may compare the carbon budget, ...

08 Nov 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Farming must be at top of Brexit agenda

...in our lifetimes and there is a huge responsibility on Irish, EU and UK politicians to get the negotiations right, IFA President Joe Healy said last week. The IFA president was speaking at an event which was attended by more than...

15 May 2017 at 14:00

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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 battles to fight”. “My...

25 Mar 2017 at 16:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Factories will be named and shamed

...on the Department’s website. “The farmers impacted will be informed and they will be fully compensated by the factories,” IFA said in a statement. “The Minister has also made it clear that it his intention to publish the names of the 19 factories...

21 Dec 2018 at 17:00

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TV Ad on sheep worrying needs to be backed by a budget

Reacting to the Department of Agriculture’s launch of its re-worked TV ad from the 1980s on sheep worrying, IFA Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy said that while it is a welcome first step, the Minister for Agriculture must provide funding to drive...

21 Mar 2021 at 19:00

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IFA labels farm machinery pranks on TikTok 'an accident waiting to happen'

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has issued a warning regarding prank videos involving farm machinery circulating on social media app TikTok. Videos uploaded to social media site TikTok of people recording pranks while using farm machinery have...

26 May 2020 at 12:58

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