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Lessons have to be learned from storm damage – IFA
James Hanly
The INHFA is also warning farmers and contractors that many sheds and other buildings might be damaged from the storm, which could have weakened them.
29 January 2025 News
Farmers count the cost of storm damage
As thousands of farmers and homeowners enter a seventh day without power or water, the Government, ESB and Uisce Éireann have been accused of "snoring at the wheel".
29 January 2025 l2
In pictures: 70th IFA annual general meeting
Featuring many familiar faces, this year’s IFA annual general meeting was a success.
Storm Éowyn causes serious forest damage
Forests in counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan were hit particularly hard, but some damage was caused in most counties.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Call for generators to be included in TAMS
IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam made the call following the extended power outage in the wake of storm Éowyn.
29 January 2025 News
IFA to restart renewables project team
Farmers have had minimal representation over the past number of years when several significant government renewables policies were formed.
29 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn: forestry owners call for Government support
The call was directed at the newly appointed minister with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae and the Department of Agriculture after the “unprecedented destruction” from the storm.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Ever-tightening EU pig and poultry rules ‘unsustainable’ at farm level - IFA
The IFA's pig and poultry chairs have told the Commissioner that EU farmers are squeezed by food imports and regulations.
28 January 2025 Pigs
Minister Heydon must sort GAEC 2 issue - IFA
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon must take up the mantel on the implications of GAEC 2 for Ireland.
27 January 2025 News
Storm causes devastating damage on horticulture farms
Growers are assessing the damage which will mount to thousands of euro in many cases, the IFA has said.
27 January 2025 News
Every day without power is ‘very challenging’ for farmers – Gorman
IFA president Francie Gorman has said that every effort needs to be made to restore power to those impacted.
27 January 2025 News
Opinion: Heydon and Hansen bring hands-on experience to new roles
A new Commissioner and a new Minister will be grappling with the same old problems facing farming.
25 January 2025 Opinion