Rejection of Mescosur deal ‘good news for farmers,’ says Cullinan
IFA President Tim Cullinan has welcomed the results of a vote in the European Parliament that he says ’emphasises that the EU-Mercosur agreement cannot be ratified as it stands’. The vote — 345 to 295 — is the latest statement of opposition to a deal that fails the test of…
VIDEO: Leitrim farmer distraught after being advised to cull herd
A Co. Leitrim farmer has voiced his anger at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine after receiving a TB Herd History Record Statement which advised him to cull all of his animals in his herd. See video below. Speaking to Ocean FM Kevin Comiskey, a well know framing…
IFA President would welcome McConlogue appointment
A leading farm official says he would welcome the appointment of Donegal TD, Charlie McConlogue as Agriculture Minister. The Dáil will return this afternoon after the Summer recess was cut short. The post-golf dinner in Clifden resulted in the resignation of his Agriculture Minister, with a replacement due…
IFA call to extend GLAS contracts
The IFA is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary to start the process of extending GLAS contracts to 36,000 farmers who are due to finish their five-year plans at the end of December. IFA Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins said it would be totally unacceptable for farmers to…
IFA president hearing the concerns of farmers in Donegal
The president of the IFA is in Donegal today to gauge first hand some of the major issues impacting on farmers locally. Tim Cullinan is also using today’s visit to hear the views of farmers from Donegal who engage in a wide and diverse range of agricultural activities and the…
IFA President shocked by level of destruction following Drumkeeran landslide
The president of the IFA has described as devastating the recent landslide which caused extensive to roads, farms and mountain commonage in Drumkeeran County Leitrim. Tim Cullinan visited the scene of destruction at the ‘Dawn of Hope’ area yesterday evening which suffered extensive damage last weekend due to the heavy…
Mixed response to expected ‘beef funding’ announcment
The IFA President Tim Cullinan has welcomed the news that the government will put a proposed package for beef finishers in front of the Cabinet today. The IFA had made submissions to Government showing that beef finishers had lost over €20m as a result of the COVID price…