Statement from IFA and IGG on Re-instatement of Straw Incorporation Measure
The Irish Farmer’s Association and the Irish Grain Growers Association have released a joint statement following the announcement of the reinstatement of the Straw Incorporation Measure. The IFA and IGG said that it was vital that Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) had now been re-instated in full. It is also important that a guarantee had […]
Isolated Minister Must Reverse Decision Immediately – IFA & IGG
A statement from the Irish Grain Growers Association (IGG) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has again called the Minister for Agriculture to reverse his decision to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM). Along with the calls to reverse the decision from the IFA and the IGG, two Junior Ministers in the Department of Agriculture […]
Move to Suspend Straw Incorporation Scheme a Solo Run that Will Impact Tillage Sector
Francie Gorman, President of the IFA has criticised the Minister for Agriculture’s decision to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure saying it was taken without any consultation and was a solo run that showed no consideration for the significant challenges being faced by the tillage sector. “There is no doubt there are concerns about fodder […]
