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...
View ArticleIFA 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...
View ArticlePOSITIVE 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...
View ArticleSMART 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...
View ArticleFARMING 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...
View ArticlePERCENTAGE 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...
View ArticleFARMING 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...
View ArticleEU 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...
View ArticleFARMER 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...
View ArticleCONSULTATION 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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