Farmers For No in disagreement with main farm organisations on likely effects of Fiscal Compact Treaty
The farmers’ group campaigning for a No vote in next week’s referendum, Farmers For No, have come out in disagreement with the main farm organisations on the likely effects of the Fiscal Compact Treaty being adopted. The group says that being the Yes men of Europe has impoverished the country to the extent that there [...]
Education Minister’S Assurance On Productive Assets For Third-Level Grants Positive – IFA
IFA President John Bryan has said that assurances he has received from the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn on the treatment of productive assets, such as farmland, for the assessment of 3rdlevel maintenance grants, were very important for farm families. Mr Bryan was speaking following a meeting between IFA and the Minister for Education. [...]
Bryan Urges Co-Ops to Hold May Milk Price as Weather Sends Costs Rocketing
Speaking as the main co-ops have announced price cuts of up to 3 c/litre on April milk, IFA President John Bryan today (Wed) called on co-ops to support producers by holding May milk prices. He said, ”The disastrous weather in the month of May is costing dairy farmers dearly in lost production and increased costs. [...]
‘Farmers for No’ launch campaign for a No Vote in the forthcoming referendum
The Press Conference will officially launch our campaign for a No Vote in the forthcoming referendum on the EU Fiscal Compact / Stability Treaty and will be attended by Independent TD’s Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and Thomas Pringle who will be our guest speakers. Also Professor Anthony Coughlan, (Associate Professor Emeritus in Social Policy, TCD, and [...]
IFA President Highlights Impotance of Securing Fully-Funded Cap Budget After 2014
Addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture today (Thurs), IFA President John Bryan said securing a fully-funded budget from 2014 for the Single Farm Payment and Rural Development measures would be crucial for Irish agriculture to expand exports, create jobs and generate activity in the rural and wider economy. John Bryan said a fully-funded CAP and [...]
Working and Walking with Nature at Fairy Fort Farm, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary
Combining awareness and knowledge with physical exercise to grow food and stay healthy. Morning: How to turn bare soil into a productive plot. Afternoon: Wild plant and landscape walk With John Baker of Earth Repair at Fairy Fort Farm, Borrisoleigh Saturday 26th May From: 11am-5pm Earth Repair - An Ecological Business Earth Repair is a [...]
Positive Consumption Figures For Lamb ? IFA
With the new lamb season about to commence, IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy said the latest consumption figures for lamb in the Irish market are very positive, with the Kantar Worldpanel data showing an increase for 2012. ?For the 12-week period ending March 20th household purchases of lamb totalled 2,257 tonnes, representing a [...]
IFA Call For Review Of Existing Standing Charge
Harold Kingston, IFA Environment & Rural Affairs Chairman has welcomed the clear statement by Environment Minister Phil Hogan that he will not impose any additional water charges on rural dwellers that provide their own water supply or use water from group water schemes. Speaking following the announcement of the establishment of Irish Water Harold Kingston [...]
