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‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA
Noel Bardon
The IFA has called for the establishment of a dedicated rural crime unit in an Garda Síochána.
18 December 2024 News
IFA signs on for Project Connect
The new initiative aims to deliver consistent messaging from the agri-food industry on issues that impact the whole sector.
18 December 2024 l2
2024 – a year in IFA images
As the year comes to an end, IFA continues its look back at some of the organisation’s 2024 highlights through another series of images.
IFA made operating loss of almost €900,000 last year
The biggest spend in the IFA last year was on staffing costs, which totaled €6.12m, up from the €5.77m spent in 2023.
18 December 2024 News
IFA made operating loss of almost €900,000 last year
The biggest spend in the IFA last year was on staffing costs, which totalled €6.12m, up from the €5.77m spent in 2023.
17 December 2024 News
IFA urges consumers to support Irish farmers this Christmas
The IFA is asking shoppers to look for the Bord Bia and National Dairy Council logos as they buy their groceries in the coming days.
17 December 2024 News
Beef farmers to 'sell hard' as demand outstrips supply
ICSA secretary general Hugh Farrell has said that the factories are in "desperation for numbers".
14 December 2024 News
2023 ACRES NPI actions approved
Some 34,085 environmental actions were approved by the Department of Agriculture for 4,148 co-operation farmers.
12 December 2024 Schemes
Farmers call for action over rural trespassers
Over 60 farmers attended a meeting in Roundfort community centre, near Ballinrobe, on Monday night on lurchers and trespassing.
12 December 2024 News
Mercosur deal bursts beef positivity
At a European level the fact is that 200,000t of South American beef is entering the EU already, so this deal means it can now come in at a cheaper entry cost.
11 December 2024 Editorial
Farmers and factories condemn trade deal
The meat industry umbrella group Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has also rejected the Mercosur deal.
11 December 2024 Markets
A positive year for poultry producers
Adam Woods previews this week’s special poultry focus, including the latest in poultry markets and avian influenza.
11 December 2024 Poultry