Mixer Wagon Rental Scheme Luanched To Support Irish Farmers Affected By Drought
Summer 2018 has proved very challenging for Irish farmers. Unpredicted drought conditions have resulted in extreme difficulties for farmers feeding their livestock, and many have been forced to incorporate a range of different forages and concentrates into their animal’s diets. In response to this, KEENAN is giving farmers who do not own or have access […]
Minister Creed’s Response To Fodder Crisis Demands his Resignation – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called for the resignation of the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. Deputy McGrath went on to say that the Minister’s management of the drought and fodder crisis is infuriating farmers on the ground for its extended focus on long term measures that will do nothing to […]
Minister Creed fiddling with rules while rural Ireland burns in savage fodder crisis – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has stated that farmers are being driven to the limits of their endurance as the consequences of an unprecedented lack of available fodder kicks in. Deputy McGrath was speaking after he called on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to immediately draw up and implement plans including the possible importation of […]
IFA Hill Farmers Say Commonage Plans Must Not Hold Up Final Glas Payment
IFA Hill Farming Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to lift the requirement that final commonage plans must be in place before the final 15% GLAS 2017 payment is made. He said this is necessary due to serious cash flow difficulties on hill farms due to the […]
Fodder Emergency Is Now Also Financial Crisis
Following an appearance by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture this afternoon, IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister has to recognise that the fodder crisis on farms is not going away soon, and he must provide immediate financial support to farmers. An IFA delegation attended the Committee meeting […]
Funding Needed To help Farmers During Fodder Crisis – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to allocate a dedicated budget for farmers in urgent need of help to get them through the fodder crisis. Joe Healy said the Department of Agriculture has an Early Warning System (EWS) that operates locally to provide assistance and support to […]
Weather Crisis Requires Emergency Action – IFA
IFA President Joe Healy has insisted Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed pull together an emergency response to tackle the fodder and income crisis on farms due to the unprecedented weather conditions this spring. Mr. Healy said that the extreme weather conditions are causing havoc and untold stress at farm level, “The situation is close […]
Prolonged Wet And Cold Weather Means A Full Blown Fodder Crisis – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to urgently clarify what additional measures he is taking in order to offset the crippling fodder crisis that is afflicting the farming sector. Deputy McGrath was speaking after he called on the Minister to provide details about the […]
IFA Goes Dutch as Consignment of 1,500 Tonnes of Hay Begins to Arrive for Distribution
The first consignment of hay from Holland containing over 500 tonnes arrived into Dublin port last night on special containers, with another 500 tonnes of French hay arriving in Rosslare by truck over the weekend. The hay will be distributed today to farmers through co-ops, marts and merchants in counties still under extreme pressure from […]
IFA Launches Fodder Crisis Fund
The IFA has today (Wed) launched a Fodder Crisis Fund of €1m to further support the Association’s efforts in assisting farmers through the worst fodder crisis in living memory. The fund has been put together from the Association’s own resources, and matched with generous contributions from the Irish Farmers Journal, IFAC Accountants, IFFPG, Origin Enterprises […]
