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With the deadline for GLAS 3 applications just days away, IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has urged the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to accept all applicants given the unprecedented demand from farmers to get into the scheme. Joe Brady said that the closing date for entering the GLAS scheme is Thursday 15th December
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Independent TD for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice has said that the regulations with regard to farmers in commonage applying for the GLAS scheme are unfair. “It has come to my attention over the past week with regard to the GLAS Scheme that farmers on commonage,that they would have had to put in an application in
IFA President Joe Healy has said that the areas currently designated as Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) must be fully protected in the forthcoming review of areas, and ANC payments must be increased in this vital support scheme for low-income farmers on marginal land. Speaking at an IFA Rally in Carrick-on-Shannon last night (Friday), attended
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Roscommon Farmers are paying above the national average for Agricultural Diesel and Kerosene according to the IFA’s quarterly fuel prices survey,published earlier. IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has reported increases in all fuel types surveyed in the most recent quarterly survey published by the Association. The results show that the cost of agricultural
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The IFA is organising a major rally in the Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon this Friday December 2nd at 8pm to highlight the importance of Areas of Natural Constraint ANC payments and to improve payments and protect areas in the upcoming 2017 Review of ANCs. IFA Connacht Regional Chairman Padraic Joyce, said that it is vitally important
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IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has urged farmers selling cattle to dig in and insist on a substantial price increase from the factories, which are well fit to pay based on stronger Christmas demand and the significant improvement in sterling. Angus Woods said numbers of in-spec stock have tightened dramatically this week with agents
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At a meeting with Department of Agriculture officials this week, IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady demanded that GLAS and TAMS payments be moved on as the delays are totally unacceptable. Joe Brady said GLAS payments are a vital lifeline for thousands of farmers. With 38,000 due a payment (26,000 joined in May 2015), all
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“The costs associated with farmers participation in GLAS and other schemes is astronomical and the Government will have to investigate Teagasc, Agricultural planners and vets, some of whom are charging huge sums for work associated with these schemes. That’s the view of Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “I have been contacted by several farmers
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has welcomed clarification on the TAMS Sheep Fencing Scheme, which will allow the acceptance of most of the farmers who had received rejection letters over the past number of weeks. It has been clarified that farmers must show proof that a minimum of either 40 ewes or store lambs
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Roscommon Farmers are reminded that they will have an opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous wastes from their farms at a special EPA Hazardous Farm Waste Collection event tomorrow, Saturday November 19th. Like many businesses, some hazardous farm waste is generated through the normal running of a farm, from engine oils & filters to the
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Following an appointment process overseen by KPMG, and a meeting of the organisation’s Executive Council today (Wednesday),Damian McDonald has been announced as the new IFA Director General. Picture Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile The 44 year old is currently the CEO of Horse Sport Ireland, the Governing Body for the sport horse sector in Ireland. Prior to
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Embrace FARM are to host an Accident Support Group Meeting for bereaved families, survivors and witnesses of farm accidents from the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon area. The meeting will be held in the Corralea Court Hotel, The Square, Tuam at 8pm on Friday November 25th and Embrace FARM hope to meet new families that they
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IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said there are clear indications that the cattle trade is firmer this week and may be turning a corner. Meanwhile IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has said there is more stability in the lamb market this week and clear indications of more buoyancy in the mart trade for
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Minister for Agriculture to take immediate action in a number of areas to address farmers in difficulty. Commenting on the Grain Crisis Michael Fitzmaurice said that there has been a “deafening silence” since Government representatives met industry stakeholders last month. He has urged Minister Creed to apply
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IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has said the potentially increased costs for national bovine identification tags further strengthen the IFA case for immediate and meaningful Department of Agriculture financial supports towards the cost of tags and BVD testing. Bert Stewart said indications coming from suppliers that costs for national bovine ID tags will increase
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