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IFA WELCOMES FUNDING FOR AGRI-FOOD TOURISM PROJECTS

IFA Deputy President Brian Rushe has welcomed today’s funding announcement by the Department of Agriculture for a number of agri-food tourism projects. It follows IFA’s call for people holidaying at...

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IFA CALLS FOR EARLY APPROVAL OF ALL TAMS APPLICANTS 

IFA National Rural Development Chairman, Michael Biggins has called for the early approval of all TAMS applicants for the latest application period (Tranche 17) which closed on June 5th. Over 5,000...

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POSITIVE FARMER ENGAGEMENT IN ASSAP

Following today’s (19th June) publication of the ASSAP Interim Report, IFA’s National Environment Chairman Paul O’Brien said that the collaborative efforts to engage with farmers and the wider...

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SMART FARMING VIRTUAL FARM TALK NEXT FRIDAY

  Smart Farming, the voluntary resource efficiency programme, run by the Irish Farmers’ Association in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, will host an online farm talk on Friday...

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FARMING IS PART OF THE CLIMATE SOLUTION, AND THE NEW CLIMATE BILL MUST TREAT...

IFA President Tim Cullinan said the upcoming Climate Action (Amendment) Bill must facilitate farmers to be part of the climate solution.   In the Programme for Government, the Government committed to...

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PERCENTAGE OF PSO LEVY MUST BE ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY-OWNED PROJECTS

IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman Paul O’Brien said that a percentage of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy must to set aside for community-owned renewable projects. The PSO levy is a...

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FARMING IS PART OF THE CLIMATE SOLUTION

Reacting to the publication of the Government’s Climate Action (Amendment) Bill, IFA President Tim Cullinan said that while meeting the targets will be a challenge; farmers are ready to play their...

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EU METHANE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS METHANE CALCULATIONS AND MEASURE CARBON...

Reacting to the publication of an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions IFA National Environment Chairman, Paul O’Brien said that it was correct that the EU would set up an expert group, in the first...

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FARMER COMMITMENT TO CLIMATE MEASURES EVIDENT IN TRENDS ON UREA AND SLURRY...

Sales of protected urea have increased significantly this year. From January to June, just under 40,000 tonnes were sold, compared to 21,000 in 2019. According to Teagasc, protected urea is the number...

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CONSULTATION REMAINS THE BEST APPROACH TO DEVELOPING GREENWAYS

The Chairman of Kerry IFA Pat O’Driscoll said IFA will be reflecting on the decision of An Bord Pleanala and analysing the implications for farmers/landowners in Kerry and across the country. IFA is...

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