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18 August 2017
IFA Reports Busy Weeks on Live Exports AheadIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the next number of weeks will be busy on the live export side with three boats set to sail to Turkey with weanlings and breeding heifers....
Farmers Concerned About Glanbia 5-year Scheme's Feed LinkIRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said that while the 5-year fixed milk price contract announced by Glanbia is another important effort to help farmers manage their milk price risk, giving preferential access based on...
16 August 2017
IFA Says UK Customs Proposals Very Negative for Irish AgricultureIRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy has said the UK’s insistence on leaving the customs union and pursuing an independent trade policy will amount to a hard Brexit and is potentially very negative for Irish agriculture and the value of Ireland's agri-food...
15 August 2017
IFA Calls for All Co-ops to Follow Glanbia, Lakeland LeadIRELAND - IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has called on co-ops to follow the lead set by Lakeland and Glanbia and increase their July milk price by at least 1c/l....
07 August 2017
IFA: Stronger 2017 Dairy Farms Must Not Distract from Challenges to SectorIRELAND - Responding to the Teagasc Situation and Outlook 2017 forecast that dairy farm incomes would increase significantly this year, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said that while the improvement is welcome, it was also badly needed, coming...
03 August 2017
Stronger 2017 Dairy Farm Incomes Must Not Distract from Challenges to SectorIRELAND - Responding to the Teagasc Situation and Outlook 2017 forecast that dairy farm incomes would increase significantly this year, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said that while the improvement is welcome, it was also badly needed, coming...
IFA Welcomes Resolution on ICBF FundingIRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy said the IFA welcomed the agreement reached between the Department of Agriculture, ICBF and tag suppliers in relation to the funding of ICBF, announced by Minister Creed this week. ...
02 August 2017
IFA Reports Progress on Resuming Live Export Trade to EgyptIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the veterinary certificate negotiated by the Department of Agriculture for fattening cattle for live export to Egypt is good news for the livestock sector and increases the possibility of...
24 July 2017
Call for Total Contribution Pension System to be Introduced in 2018 BudgetIRELAND - IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chairperson Maura Canning has called for the current averaging system to be moved to a total contributions system for the purposes of calculating a person’s Contributory State Pension payment rate in the...
19 July 2017
IFA: Co-ops Must Ensure Farmers Benefit Fully from Dairy UpturnIRELAND - As the GDT auction registers another small 0.2 per cent rise yesterday, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary called on co-ops to work harder on passing back as much of the dairy upturn as possible to farmers, who after two years...
18 July 2017
Recognition of Experience, Competency of Farmers Fundamental to Animal Health StrategyIRELAND - IFA National Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has welcomed the launch of the National Farmed Animal Health Strategy (NFAHS) 2017-2022 and the Animal Health Surveillance Strategy for Ireland 2016-2021 by the Minister for Agriculture Michael...
14 July 2017
Irish Milk Prices Have a Way to Go to Catch Up with EU CompetitorsIRELAND - As co-ops decide this week on their June milk price, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said they have some catching up to do to ensure Irish dairy farmers receive the full benefits from improving markets, and competitive milk...
10 July 2017
IFA Critical of Department's Approach to Issues with Live Valuation SchemeIRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has strongly criticised the inactivity of the Department of Agriculture on key issues raised by IFA in relation to the Live Valuation Scheme....
07 July 2017
IFA Says Co-ops Need to Up Milk Price AmbitionsIRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said that in participating voluntarily to the Farmers’ Journal/KPMG 2016 Milk Price Review, co-ops were contributing to providing unique milk price transparency which was the envy of...
04 July 2017
IFA: Labour Shortages, Price Volatility and Brexit Pose Challenges to Irish DairyIRELAND - Speaking from Moorepark 2017, this year’s Teagasc Dairy Open Day in Fermoy today, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said Irish dairy farmers, supported by industry stakeholders and quality production advice from Teagasc,...
23 June 2017
Estimated May Milk Price League Shows Many Co-ops Have Scope to Beat AverageIRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said that, assuming that all co-ops increase their May milk price by 1c/l including VAT, many would have a way to go to catch up with the 30.78c/l + VAT average indicated by an update to the April...
14 June 2017
IFA National Dairy Committee Seeks May Milk Price IncreaseIRELAND - The 29 members of the IFA National Dairy Committee, drawn from each IFA County Executive, met Monday (12 June) in Dublin to examine the outlook for dairy markets, and the prospects for further milk price increases....
09 June 2017
IFA: Ornua May PPI Increase Shows Dairy Market Recovery Can, Must be Passed Back to FarmersIRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said the 1.8 point increase in the May Ornua PPI to 106.8, equivalent to a milk price of 32c/l including VAT, after deduction of a 6.5c/l processing cost, vindicates IFA’s view that more of the...
07 June 2017
Why Full Dairy Market Recovery Must be Passed Back to FarmersIRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said the National Farm Survey results showing a 17 per cent fall in 2016 dairy farmers’ incomes confirmed the fact that farmers have taken the brunt of the dairy downturn....
06 June 2017
Live Cattle Exports Up 43% on Last YearIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said live exports are performing well this year and providing a major boost to cattle farmers....
05 June 2017
Fall in Milk Prices, Crop Yields Lead to Lower Average Farm Income in 2016IRELAND - A preliminary estimate of the Teagasc National Farm Survey results show that family farm income decreased by 9 per cent in 2016, bringing the average income figure for the farming sector to €24,060. This is the return for the farmers’ labour...
01 June 2017
IFA Urges Dairies, Retailers to Show Commitment to Milk Producers' Economic SustainabilityIRELAND - IFA National Liquid Milk Chairman John Finn said today, Thursday, 1 June, is the day selected by the UN/FAO for World Milk Day to celebrate the important contributions the dairy sector makes to economic development, livelihoods and nutrition....
26 May 2017
Strong Cattle Trade EvidentIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the cattle trade remains reasonably strong with the base price for steers at €4.10 and some top prices of €4.15/4.20. ...
23 May 2017
Cattle Prices Continue to Strengthen IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle prices are continuing to strengthen with the base price for steers having moved up to a minimum of €4.10 all round and some prices of €4.15 to €4.20 paid....
22 May 2017
Cattle Prices on the UpIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said cattle price are increasing again this week, with reports of €4.10 to as high as €4.20 base offered for steers and €4.20 to €4.30 offered for heifers....
18 May 2017
Partnership on Ireland’s Contribution to Global Agriculture DevelopmentIRELAND - Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr Joe McHugh TD, and TEAGASC Director Professor Gerry Boyle, signed an agreement to renew the partnership between Irish Aid and TEAGASC, to enhance Ireland’s contribution to...
15 May 2017
Cattle Prices Continue to HardenIRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle prices are continuing to drive forward with the base price for steers and heifers at €4.10 and €4.20/kg....
08 May 2017
Cattle Trade Continues to Strengthen IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the cattle trade continues to strengthen with strong demand for cattle from the factories, live exporters and also at the marts....
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