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€30/ewe a key priority for sheep farmers

IFA sheep chairperson, Sean Dennehy, said the key priority for sheep farmers in the next CAP is funding to deliver €30/ewe support for the sheep sector. The IFA Sheep Committee met last week and re-affirmed the importance of this measure to...

07 Sept 2021 at 08:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Final report on Peat and Action Plan will not work for the Irish horticultural sector

...an initial review, it appears that the recommendations set out in the final report are contrary to the Action Plan points. IFA Horticulture Chairman Paul Brophy said that the Action Plan is extremely disappointing for growers. “The final report is...

29 Jan 2022 at 10:04

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IFA survey on fertiliser shows it pays to shop around

IFA Farm Business and Inputs Chairperson Rose Mary McDonagh has highlighted the variations in fertiliser prices across the country in the month of January, following a recent survey completed by the IFA. “Fertiliser prices will differ slightly...

19 Feb 2021 at 16:56

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Longford Leader Farming: CAP plan will devastate cohort of farmers

“The plan will hit a cohort of our most productive farmers who will see a devastating cut in their Basic Payment. Many beef, sheep and tillage farmers who do not have off-farm income will find it very difficult to achieve viability,” he said. “The ...

03 Jan 2022 at 09:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Glanbia vote a milestone event for farmers

...business efficiently and leanly so it can maintain a market-leading return to its suppliers while remaining profitable. IFA Grain Chairman Mark Browne said grain farmers will also expect the new model to pay a market-leading price for the crops...

01 Jan 2022 at 09:00

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IFA Livestock committee slams Minister’s CAP strategic plans proposals

The IFA Livestock Committee has strongly criticised the proposals put forward for suckler and beef farmers in the Department of Agriculture’s CAP consultation document. IFA Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden said members are very...

06 Sept 2021 at 08:00

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Longford IFA to commence lobbying for a fair, sustainable agri-food sector

Discussing the launch of IFA's pre-Budget submission – Longford IFA County Chair, Mr. Gavin White said Longford IFA would be lobbying TDs and Senators from the County in the coming weeks to ensure they understand the scale of the...

31 Aug 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Compulsory bovine EID must be fully funded

At an additional cost of €1.05-€1.10, Mr Farrell said that compulsory bovine EID tagging adds over €2.5m in direct costs to suckler and dairy farmers for tags alone, before the purchase of readers is factored in. “While there are management ...

22 Aug 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Favourable market conditions to continue for beef

Mr Golden said supplies of finished cattle would be tight for the rest of the year. Numbers are back to date by over 67,000 head, with the annual kill predicted to be back a further 50,000 head by year-end, with a total of 110 – 120,000 ...

22 Aug 2021 at 09:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Review of TAMS costings must include all applications

...of TAMS tranche 23, which commenced on July 24th. Speaking after a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, the IFA Rural Development Chairman said, “Materials such as steel, timber and concrete have seen steep price increases this...

22 Aug 2021 at 17:00

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Bord na Móna must take action to alleviate farmers' concerns on bog rewetting

...the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently, on the Peatland Climate Action Scheme, IFA President Tim Cullinan outlined the key commitments IFA is seeking on behalf of its members from Bord Na...

13 Mar 2021 at 19:00

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'Concrete proposals' to increase capacity of food production needed, says IFA president

The president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling on the Agriculture Minister to provide "concrete, funded proposals" on how to increase capacity of food production. Tim Cullinane made the call following a meeting with...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:32

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