“Delayed payments for farmers has been going on for years”- Kevin Comiskey, vice chairman of the IFA’ national sheep committee
A leading IFA official in the north west says the problem of delayed payments for farmers due to the need for satellite inspections of their land has been going on for years. Some farmers who had been expecting payments are now being told their applications are subject to what’s called…
Confusion over whether or not a €1b fund set aside for farmers affected by the Mercusor deal exists
There is confusion over whether or not a €1b fund set aside for farmers affected by the Mercusor deal exists. Following a question from North West MEP Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy to the European Commissioner enquiring about the money, he was told that no funding was set aside at this…
IFA is hopeful Johnson will see the importance of avoiding Brexit crash-out
The President of the Irish Farmer’s Association is hopeful that Boris Johnson will see the importance of avoiding a crash-out Brexit. However, Joe Healy admits the new British Prime Minister only adds more uncertainty over Brexit. In its pre-budget submission, the IFA says Brexit is the greatest challenge to the…
CAP to be discussed by EU candidates this evening
The Common Agriculture Policy will be discussed and debated by candidates running in the European Elections in the Midlands North West Constituency this evening. The meeting, organised by the Irish Farmers Association, will allow farmers to question candidates on the issue and will allow them to voice their concerns on…
IFA President claims tariff regime if no Brexit will be ‘disastrous’ for farmers
The IFA President Joe Healy claims the tariff regime in the event of a no deal Brexit will be disastrous for Irish Farmers. After last night’s defeat in Westminister the IFA President claims the prospect of a no deal has moved closer. With over 90% of Irish beef being exported…
Sligo IFA raises concerns over electronic ID tags for lambs
Sligo IFA is raising concerns about the new electronic identification tagging system for lambs. From next June, The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced that all sheep moving off a holding must be identified electronically. This will require either a single electronic slaughter tag – where lambs less…
Concern over shortage of vets to care for large farm animals
A shortage of “large animal vets” in Donegal is leading to serious concerns for animal welfare, and resulting in cases where vets from outside of the region are charging as much as 500 Euro for after-hour call outs. The IFA Donegal Chairman Brendan McLoughlin says there is a severe shortage…