IFA Warns that Damage to the Irish Drinks Industry Will Have Negative Impact on Wider Agri-Food Sector
IFA President John Bryan has warned against damaging the Irish drinks industry, and its ability to increase exports and economic activity. He said, “Premium brands such as Guinness, Baileys and Jameson – all of which have built a global reputation based on sourcing quality raw material from Irish farming and the use of sponsorship and [...]
Decision on TV Advertising of Cheese a Victory for Common Sense – IFA
IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey has strongly welcomed the decision to exempt cheese from the new rules for TV advertising, saying it represented a victory for common sense. He said, “Cheese provides a concentrated source of calcium and many other valuable nutrients. The value of dairy and cheese in children’s diets is [...]
Give Farm and Countryside Safety Some Welly!
Safety starts with awareness and that’s never more important than when working or living on a farm or in the countryside. That was the message from Agri Aware’s Chairman Bernard Donohue, as the organisation launched its farm and countryside safety initiative for 2013: Agri Aware’s Farm and Countryside Safety Welly Challenge Supported by FBD, the IFA [...]
Irish farmers using Twitter to spread the Farmers Feed Families message
Farmers Feed Families will launch the first of their initiatives entitled ‘Tweeting Farmers’ on the 6th June in Old Farm, Redwood, Lorrha, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Tweeting Farmers will see farmers around the country using Twitter to show how our food is produced. Each week a different farmer will take charge of the Tweeting Farmers Twitter account [...]
IFA Goes Dutch as Consignment of 1,500 Tonnes of Hay Begins to Arrive for Distribution
The first consignment of hay from Holland containing over 500 tonnes arrived into Dublin port last night on special containers, with another 500 tonnes of French hay arriving in Rosslare by truck over the weekend. The hay will be distributed today to farmers through co-ops, marts and merchants in counties still under extreme pressure from [...]
TEAGASC Report Highlights Negative Impact of Bad Weather and Farm Scheme Cuts on Farm Incomes
Commenting on today’s publication of the Teagasc National Farm Income figures for 2012, IFA President John Bryan said that the main reasons for the drop of 15% in average farm income were the dreadful weather conditions, and the impact of continued cuts by Government to farm schemes. “The implications of this ongoing disastrous weather event [...]
IFA Launches Fodder Crisis Fund
The IFA has today (Wed) launched a Fodder Crisis Fund of €1m to further support the Association’s efforts in assisting farmers through the worst fodder crisis in living memory. The fund has been put together from the Association’s own resources, and matched with generous contributions from the Irish Farmers Journal, IFAC Accountants, IFFPG, Origin Enterprises [...]
Closing Date Approaches in Search for Our Top Dairy Farmer
The closing date is approaching for Dairy co-ops to nominate their top dairy farmers for this year’s National Dairy Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The national competition, known as ‘The Sam Maguire of Farming’, highlights the excellence of our dairy farming. High standards of milk are naturally at the heart of the awards, however the judges also take on [...]
Banks Must Continue to Support Farmers Under Cashflow Pressure Due to Fodder Problems – Doyle
Following a meeting of the IFA Farm Business Committee, National Chairman Tom Doyle has reiterated his call for the banks and other stakeholders in the agri-food sector to support farmers under cashflow pressures and help them to work towards a sustainable position during the year ahead. He said, “With strong product prices, there is a [...]
IFA Let’s Talk and Walk Events Announced as Part of Green Ribbon Campaign on Mental Health
Let’s start a conversation on mental health, that’s the idea behind the Green Ribbon campaign, a month long campaign in May to create a recognisable symbol, which is hoped will kick start a national conversation about mental health. See Change, a national programme to reduce stigma and challenge discrimination associated with mental health and its [...]
