IFA to hold a National Hill Sheep Forum in Connemara
The IFA is to hold a National Hill Sheep Forum. The Forum is taking place at Callin Conneely farm, Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Connemara, Co. Galway and is open to all hill sheep farmers across the country. A number of speakers will be there on the day including the Department of Agriculture…
Cautious welcome for new beef and lamb scheme
The two main farm organisations have given a cautious welcome to the new Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme. Chairperson of the ICMSA Livestock Committee, Michael Guinan, said that improvements made to the scheme, such as the helpdesk and close-out period, were to be welcomed but he stressed that…
IFA insists farming and food must now be centre stage in Brexit talks
IFA President Joe Healy says farming and food will have to be centre stage in the Irish Government’s position as the formal negotiations on Brexit begin. He says the implications are very serious for what is our largest indigenous industry, given the significance of the UK market for our…
IFA Brexit launch: Government and EU Brexit position must put farming first
The Government and EU Brexit position has to put farming first. That was the clear message from the President of the Irish Farmers Association Joe Healy who was speaking today at the launch of the IFA’s Brexit policy in Dublin today. Joe Healy said the threat of Brexit is the…
Trade and strong CAP will protect farmers after Brexit, says IFA President
The President of the IFA says maintaining the closest possible trading relationship between the UK and EU and providing a strong CAP budget following the UK departure are the two main issues that will help to protect the farming sector post-Brexit. Joe Healy was reacting to today’s report by the…
Healy highlights Brexit threat at IFA AGM
The Irish Farmers Association says the threat of Brexit to the agricultural sector must be top of the Government’s agenda. President Joe Healy says politicians in Dublin and Brussels cannot ignore the ongoing impact of the sterling devaluation. Mr Healy says with 40 percent of food exports going to…
Brexit: IFA President fears UK too complacent on its impacts
The President of the IFA says he fears the UK is being too optimistic about the implications of Brexit. Speaking to Ocean FM at an IFA event in Enniscrone last night, Joe Healy said that he knows EU members states such as France are in favour of a ‘hard Brexit’.…