IFA

The IFA National Liquid Milk Committee has called for stricter conditions for retailers sourcing “private label” milk from Irish milk producers in the wake of the shift in sourcing of the Tesco private label milk contract between Glanbia and some of the other dairies. Chairman Teddy Cashman said, “Our Committee members and the producer groups

IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said a strong live export trade for calves is critically important to the beef sector and competition, particularly at this time of year. He said IFA has been working with the Department of Agriculture and live exporters to ensure that exports to Holland keep flowing. Henry Burns said IFA

While in Shannon Harbour, County Offaly yesterday to launch a poster campaign instructing National Parks & Wildlife and Birdwatch Ireland to keep off farmers’ land, the IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin said the new Government must address long-standing issues surrounding land designation. In a clear warning to the new Government, Jer Bergin said the imposition

Voting to elect the 15th President of the Irish Farmers’ Association will get under way in IFA branches across the country over the coming weeks with the first of the 947 branches heading to the polls tonight (Tuesday, March 29th). Note: Updated at 7pm IFA National Returning Officer Jer Bergin has encouraged farmers to attend

South Roscommon farmer William Greene is one of 12 lucky IFA Members in with a chance of winning a top of the range 4×4. The IFA has teamed up with ŠKODA Ireland to give away a brand new ŠKODA 4×4 to a lucky IFA member. The ŠKODA Yeti Sherpa is a rugged, reliable and practical

The IFA has met with senior Ulster Bank Executive staff in response to the bank’s sudden announcement that it plans to dispose of loans in its specialist loans arrears unit to undisclosed third parties. Ulster Bank has given customers in debt management 30 days from the date of contact via telephone call, to refinance their

IFA Hill Farmers Committee Chairman Pat Dunne has said that progress has been made on the Commonage Management Plans, whereby when planners are doing stocking plans over the next number of months, they will not have to determine the maximum eligible area of commonages. At an IFA Hill Committee meeting in Portlaoise today, which was

IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said there is a real opportunity now for Ireland to open the live export market to Turkey and he called on the Minister for Agriculture to prioritise the negotiations in agreeing the access arrangements with the Turkish authorities. He said IFA has been working on live exports to Turkey

There are now almost 80,000 IFA members and income to the Association from EIF Contributions stands at €4.7m – that’s according to today’s report from IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin to the Executive Council of the Association in Dublin earlier. In presenting the report Mr. Bergin said he remained committed to the work programme to

At a meeting in Brussels with EU Commission Rural Development officials this week, the IFA got assurances that amendments to Ireland’s 2014-2020 Rural Development Plan can be implemented. In a statement released a short time ago they called on Minister Coveney to implement all amendments without delay. IFA Rural Development Chairman, Flor McCarthy said that

Speaking from Brussels where he is leading a high-level IFA delegation, IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin said the delegation held meetings this morning with officials from the Rural Development and Direct Payments sections of DG AGRI. The IFA group is highlighting serious ongoing farm income difficulties, particularly in the dairy, livestock, grain and pig sectors.