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21 February 2017

Teagasc Food Research Presented to Chinese Food Companies
IRELAND - Teagasc outlined its dairy and nutrition research to Chinese food companies at seminars organised by Enterprise Ireland in Shanghai (13 February) and Beijing (15 February) in China last week. ...

10 February 2017

Ornua PPI Increase Bears Out IFA Analysis
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said this week’s announcement by Ornua of a 1.6 point increase in their Product Purchasing Index to 105.4 points, which they state is equivalent to a milk price of 29.8c/l + VAT (31.4c/l...

Problems with Live Valuation Scheme Continue to Mount for Farmers
IRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart said the issuing of guideline prices on a weekly basis by the Department of Agriculture that are not representative of actual market prices is compounding existing problems that farmers have with the live...

08 February 2017

IFA: GDT Result Confirms Market Recovery Continues
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said the GDT 1.3 per cent price increase had come as a surprise to commentators, but clearly showed that buyers were conscious of the rapidly falling global milk availability. ...

06 February 2017

Fixed Milk Price Contracts Always Worth Considering, Says IFA
IRELAND - Co-ops have worked in conjunction with Ornua to ensure more farmers are offered the option of fixed milk price contracts. FMPCs are not for everyone, but they are always worth considering – read some guidance on making your decision....

IFA: Importance of Keeping TB Vaccine Trial Results in Context
IRELAND - Commenting on the results of the field scale trial of badger vaccination against TB in Kilkenny, Bert Stewart IFA Animal Health Chairman said it is important to keep these results in context....

03 February 2017

IFA Outlines Case for National Reserve for Young Farmers in 2017
IRELAND - Following a meeting of the CAP Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture yesterday (Thursday, 2 February), IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said IFA is very clear on the need for a National Reserve for young farmers in 2017....

25 January 2017

Dairy Farmers Urged to Return Production Reduction Scheme Form by 3 February
IRELAND - Dairy farmers who participated in the EU production reduction scheme for the October to December 2016 period must return their filled in and signed application forms for payment under the scheme by 3 February. Forms should be returned to their...

24 January 2017

IFA Dairy Chairman Reminds Farmers to Engage with Their Co-op
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary reminded the dairy farmers who participated in the EU production reduction scheme for the October to December 2016 period that they must now return to their co-op their filled in and signed application...

23 January 2017

IFA: Farmers With Purchasers Not Paying at Least 30C/L For December Milk to be Rightly Disappointed
IRELAND - Commenting on milk price decisions announced thus far by co-ops for milk collected from farmers in December, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said farmers whose milk purchaser has not increased their December milk price...

19 January 2017

Ag Department Announces Identification of Atypical BSE Case
IRELAND - The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today confirmed that it has identified a case of ‘Atypical BSE’ in an 18 year old cow, through its surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals (died on farm) at knackeries....

IFA Raises Brexit Threat with Minister for Agriculture
IRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy emphasised the need for Government to use its strong relationships with EU and UK leaders to influence a constructive approach to Brexit negotiations with Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed at the IFA Annual General...

18 January 2017

Brexit Threat to Agriculture Must be Top of Govt Agenda, Says IFA President
IRELAND - Addressing the 62nd Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Dublin yesterday, IFA President Joe Healy said the biggest threat to Irish farming in half a century is the impact of the Brexit negotiations on farm incomes....

13 January 2017

IFA: Enhancement of Regional Veterinary Laboratories Services Vital
IRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has said the Department of Agriculture Regional Veterinary Laboratory services are highly regarded, a vital support for farmers throughout the country and the focus of the Minister for Agriculture Michael...

Prices Beat Brexit to Top of Problem List for Irish Farmers
IRELAND - Farmers have identified product price as the key issue that will impact on their farm enterprise in 2017, according to the IFA barometer of farmer sentiment which is part of the Farm Income Review. ...

12 January 2017

Clear Scope for at Least 30C/L for December Milk
IRELAND - A minimum price of 30c/l + VAT would be fully justified on December milk, with a view to reaching at least 33c/l before peak, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said following the first 2017 meeting of the Dairy Committee this week....

11 January 2017

Winter Finishers Need Substantial Price Rise, Says IFA
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the cattle trade is stronger this week with factories paying a base of €3.80 for steers and €3.90 for heifers. ...

10 January 2017

IFA Calls for Major Push on Live Export Trade
IRELAND - Speaking at a Bord Bia/Department of Agriculture seminar for live exporters in Tullamore last week, IFA President Joe Healy called for a major national diplomatic initiative to be led by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed to maximise...

09 January 2017

IFA Criticises Ag Department for Interference in Live Valuation Scheme
IRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman Bert Stewart has strongly criticised the Department of Agriculture for its interference with the independence of the live valuation scheme, and the resulting under-valuation of animals removed as TB reactors from farms....

06 January 2017

EU MMO Dairy Price Augurs Well for Milk Prices, Says IFA Dairy Chairman
IRELAND - The first publication for 2017 of the EU Milk Market Observatory’s report on the average EU dairy commodity prices suggests that the upward price trend is continuing into the New Year. ...

04 January 2017

IFA: Room for Further Price Increases on December Milk
IRELAND - The first GDT auction of 2017, which saw a weighted average decrease in the index of 3.9 per cent, does not reduce the scope for further milk price increases for Irish dairy farmers on their December milk, IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has...

29 December 2016

IFA Looking Forward to Coming Year
IRELAND - The Irish Farmers' Association has provided an insight into the financial supports and taxation changes that have been secured and coming down the line in early 2017....

28 December 2016

IFA President Calls for Agri Cashflow Loan Delivery
IFA President Joe Healy has written to the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, making it clear that there can be no delays in the delivery of the low cost agri-cashflow loans, and that they must be available to farmers in January....

23 December 2016

Beef Lags Behind as Dairy Births Jump
IRELAND - The number of beef births occurring on Irish farms this year has lagged considerably on 2015, figures from the ICBF show....

22 December 2016

Good Dairy Outlook for 2017; Cash Flow Overhang Not to be Underestimated
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said that continued milk price increases since July of between 5c/l and 7.5c/l have improved the confidence of Irish dairy farmers coming up to Christmas, but many bills remain to be paid, and cash...

16 December 2016

IFA: Irish Co-ops Must Break 30c Barrier by Year End
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said that in the week in which most co-ops will be deciding on their November milk prices and considering the outlook for early 2017, they should draw confidence from the strong milk price...

14 December 2016

Welcome Additional Step Towards Sustainable 2017 Milk Prices
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said that Glanbia and Lakeland, in increasing their November milk price by 2c/l on Monday, have taken a welcome step towards delivering sustainable milk prices in 2017. He urged all other...

28 September 2016

Irish Farmers Urge More Action on Dairy Farm Cash Flow
IRELAND - The Irish Farmers' Association National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said ministers must show far greater urgency in matching funding and utilising the €11.1m EU aid package to support dairy farmers’ very badly stressed cash flows....