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TB reactors surge to over 40,000
James Hanly
The latest Irish Farmers Journal analysis found that the 12-month herd incident rate for TB ended the year at exactly 6%.
22 January 2025 News
ICMSA calls for appeals system on drainage
The INHFA has lodged an official objection to the proposed GAEC 2 standard.
22 January 2025 News
Department vet advises against contract rearing over TB risk
Martin Ryan gave this advice while speaking to many affected farmers at the North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) AGM on Monday night.
IFA to tell Commissioner farmers need certainty
It will be made “quite clear” to Commissioner Hansen when he visits Ireland on Thursday that farmers need a five-to-ten-year plan on policy, the IFA president has said.
22 January 2025 News
Noble cause for late Portarlington farmer
Portarlington IFA has set up an iDonate page in honour of the late Thomas Fingleton who lost his life to lung cancer last September.
22 January 2025 News
Letter to the Editor: Farmer reaction at Dairygold meeting
'Farmer reaction at Dairygold Firgrove meeting' - Dan Hogan, Ardavillane, Tipperary, Co Tipperary
22 January 2025 Letters
Editorial: clear messages at IFA AGM
IFA AGM address - Francie Gorman called out the imbalance between environmental, economic and social policy.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Agriculture section in Programme for Government lacks financial commitment - IFA
22 January 2025 l2
‘New Government has to find different way to work with farmers’ - Gorman
IFA president Francie Gorman made the comments at the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 22 January at the Irish Farm Centre.
22 January 2025 News
IFA meets Dairygold over loyalty bonus
An IFA delegation led by association president Francie Gorman met with Dairygold chair Pat Clancy and CEO Michael Harte on Monday.
21 January 2025 News
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Cavan farmer elected IFA pigs chair
Caffrey was appointed to the role after an election took place during the committee's first meeting of the year at the Irish Farm Centre.
16 January 2025 Pigs