The Teagasc National Beef Conference will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, on Tuesday next, October 4th and the theme this year is “Practice into Profit”. With an increase in the numbers of dairy calves nationally, Eddie O’Riordan of Teagasc Grange will chair the first session focusing on optimising profit in dairy calf …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD is proposing a change to the terms and conditions for Farmers applying for the Fair Deal Scheme for Nursing Homes Deputy Fitzmaurice said “The situation for many elderly farmers is that they may have become ill before having a chance to transfer their farm to a family member. When they apply for …
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Addressing Oireachtas members in Dublin today (Tuesday) as part of IFA’s pre-Budget campaign, IFA President Joe Healy said next month’s Budget is a major test of the Government’s commitment to farm families who are under serious income pressure after a year of low product and dreadful weather conditions. Picture Credit: Minister Denis Naughten IFA officers, …
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The IFA’s series of regional Dairy Farm Income Meetings comes to Carrick-on-Shannon’s Bush Hotel on Monday 26th September at 8pm. Chaired by IFA Regional Connacht Chairman Padraig Joyce, the meeting will hear from Aurivo Chairman Pat Duffy and Fianna Fail spokesman on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD, as well as IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary …
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IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has to urgently address the difficulties caused by persistent poor weather conditions in parts of the country with a package of measures for the farmers affected. Joe Healy called on the Government to implement a five-point plan: – Crisis aid for tillage farmers who …
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Roscommon Farmers are encouraged to undertake the new Teagasc Farm Safety Code of Practice Training Programme which was launched earlier this week at the National Ploughing Championships. The Teagasc Farm Safety course was launched by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. joined with Andew Doyle T.D. Minister of State at …
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Teagasc has launched a new cash planning book, as part of its ‘Get Farm Financially Fit’ campaign. This new book was developed to help farmers to manage their cash flow. Farm and household cash flow is under increasing pressure from a number of different areas, many of which are outside the individual farmer’s control. This …
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Supercrop1, designed and manufactured by Acres Machinery, Athlone Road, Roscommon has been named “Machine of the Year” at the National Ploughing Championships. Supercrop1 is designed to reduce the time and costs involved in the wilting process of hay and silage by combining three processes. It was formally launched at the National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for Agriculture to extend the deadline for Slurry Spreading by a few weeks following the recent spell of bad weather. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “Over the past few weeks soil conditions, particularly in the West and North West have deteriorated to such an extent that some farmers are …
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IFA’s Smart Farming programme leader Thomas Cooney has encouraged farmers to drop by the IFA stand at the National Ploughing Championships this week and take the €5,000 Smart Farming on-farm cost saving challenge. Speaking on the first day of the Ploughing he said, “Commodity prices across all sectors remain challenging, with IFA President Joe Healy …
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The IFA has developed a new checklist to help farmers assess and improve their farm and home security. The checklist will be launched and demonstrated at the IFA Stand at National Ploughing Championships tomorrow. The new checklist poses questions on a number of aspects of farm security, and offers tips and advice to help improve …
Four in ten (43%) farmers plan to expand their farms over the next one to three years, according to a new survey. A similar number (44%) indicated that they would prefer the farm to remain the same size, and 13% intending to scale down. The research was conducted for Bank of Ireland’s ‘Agri Pulse’, a …
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Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture earlier this week, IFA President Joe Healy said farm families are under serious pressure as cashflow tightens heading into the Autumn. He set out the farm scheme and taxation measures required in the Budget and the response needed to deal with the impact of Brexit. Budget 2017 – …
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ICSA Roscommon Chairman Ger Grehan has called for immediate remedial works to be carried out to prevent flooding along the River Shannon. Mr Grehan said this was the resounding message from over 200 farmers gathered at an ICSA regional meeting held in Athlone recently. Speaking following the meeting Mr Grehan said “Farmers here tonight have …
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The IFA and Pieta House have taken the opportunity on World Prevention Suicide Day to encourage anyone who is feeling suicidal to get help by connecting with the support services that are available, including the Mind Our Farm Families phone line and counselling service offered by IFA and Pieta House. The purpose of World Suicide …
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