IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey has welcomed the decision from the EU Commission to approve the inclusion of sheep fencing as an investment under the existing TAMS, scheme as announced by Minister Coveney in the Dail this week. John Lynskey said IFA has lobbied hard at both national and EU level to have …
IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey said IFA will meet Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the processors this week on Lamb prices and the need to stabilise the market at this important time for the sector. He said, “An IFA delegation, led by our President Joe Healy, together with members of the National Sheep …
IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has strongly criticised the lack of action by the Department of Agriculture in providing a cost effective and competitive fallen animal collection service as farmers in parts of the country are left without a service to collect fallen sheep. In recent weeks, knackeries are either charging up to €50 …
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Sheep chairman of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association John Brooks has criticised the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for failing to include sheep fencing in the next tranche of TAMS II, which opened for applications on March 26th. Of the decision, Mr Brooks said “ICSA has continuously highlighted the need for …
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IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said this week’s announcement by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney committing to a specific new support programme for the sheep sector is positive. He said IFA is campaigning hard for a new €20 per ewe targeted support for sheep farmers and has made this a priority issue in the current …
