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Deforestation regulation must practical and fair - ICSA
Amy Forde
'This is a common-sense step at a time when excessive regulations are making it harder for farmers to stay in business,' the ICSA has said.
15 November 2024 News
New IFA programme to identify the next generation of leaders
The ‘Ready to Lead 2025’ programme is aimed at young farmers with an interest in farm policy.
14 November 2024 News
Boortmalt to expand Minch Malt in Athy
IFA grain chair Kieran McEvoy said the announcement by Boortmalt is a positive story for the tillage sector.
Fianna Fáil pledges to deliver a farm retirement scheme
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal this week, Micheál Martin said the retirement scheme could be funded from the Exchequer and from the next CAP.
13 November 2024 News
Environmental scheme with €15,000 payment among IFA election asks
The IFA has launched its submission to political parties and general election 2024 candidates.
13 November 2024 News
Department raises risk-based cattle trading to curb TB
The Department has acknowledged that risk-based cattle trading controls would devalue impacted cattle.
13 November 2024 News
‘We stuck to our guns’ on brucellosis - Department
The experience of eradicating brucellosis shows that animal diseases can be eradicated, even in the face of farm organisation opposition to new measures, a Department official said.
13 November 2024 News
IFA blasts State approach to TB wildlife controls
The IFA is seeking a re-focus towards badger density reduction and the allocation of sufficient manpower to fill vacancies
13 November 2024 News
Food price must drop but not at farmers' expense - Harris
Simon Harris and Minister of State Martin Heydon were speaking to farmers at an Irish Farmers Association national council on Tuesday.
12 November 2024 News
Martin vows to fight for bigger CAP budget
"The EU does need more money to develop its work, but it can’t be at the expense of the CAP," Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin told the IFA national council on Tuesday.
12 November 2024 News
IFA warns farmers not to feel pressured to offload lambs as trade is strong
Sheep farmers should not rush to get lambs requiring further feeding moved on, as the mart trade remains strong, the IFA's sheep chair has said.
7 November 2024 News
Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality
Our Department of Agriculture published a suite of proposed additional measures for the fifth Nitrates Action Programme
6 November 2024 Viewpoints