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IFA call for immediate reopening of Organic Farm Scheme

The chairperson of the IFA organic project team, Nigel Renaghan said the Organic Farm Scheme (OFS) must re-open immediately given the low number of applicants recently. Just 317 applications were made, despite increased funding to facilitate 400/500 ...

16 Jun 2021 at 13:07

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Louth IFA says urgent changes needed for disposal of fallen animals

Louth IFA Animal Health Chairman Edward O’Malley has called on the Department of Agriculture to move immediately to ensure farmers have a facility to dispose of their fallen animals. In a statement released today, the IFA says it has continually ...

13 Sept 2019 at 15:44

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Louth IFA issues stark warning to dog owners over savage sheep attacks

With the national sheep flock of 2.5m ewes about to commence lambing, Louth IFA County Sheep Chairman Eoin White has issued a strong warning to all dog owners. He said “Dog owners can be held responsible for any losses involved in dog attacks ...

28 Jan 2019 at 18:57

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Louth IFA say most co-ops failed to pass back full value of the Ornua PPI

Louth IFA Dairy Committee Chairman Nicholas Cooney, has said that analysis by the committee of co-ops’ milk prices had shown that most had failed to pass back the full value of the Ornua PPI since last May. The committee is seeking a ...

17 Nov 2018 at 07:00

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Louth IFA says live exports need to double in 2019

Louth IFA livestock chairman Peter McEneaney said at current cattle price levels winter finishers are shipping major losses, which is not sustainable. He said prices are 25c/kg or €90 per head below this time last year. Cattle ...

12 Jan 2019 at 12:00

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Louth IFA lobby TDs and Senators ahead of Sinn Féin motion to reject Mercosur

Louth IFA members were among farmers who were present at the lobby day yesterday on the EU Mercosur trade deal. Described by the IFA in a press statement as the 'sell-out EU Mercosur trade deal', IFA President Joe Healy said ...

11 Jul 2019 at 16:46

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Louth IFA accuses factories of 'lining their own pockets' at expense of farmers

Louth IFA Sheep Chairman Eoin White has accused factories of shredding the lamb price in the last two weeks, "destroying farmers’ incomes and lining their own pockets". He said either the factories are very bad at selling ...

07 Jul 2019 at 11:19

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Louth IFA livestock chairman welcomes changes to Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Louth IFA Livestock Chairman Peter McEneaney, has welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed of the simplification to some of the requirements for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. Mr ...

20 Jun 2019 at 21:30

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Louth IFA says cattle farmers facing financial ruin

Louth IFA Livestock Chairman Peter McEneaney has said that farmers selling cattle at the current unviable prices are shipping major financial losses and facing financial ruin. Mr McEneaney called on the Minister for ...

21 Mar 2019 at 16:09

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Louth IFA Dairy Chairman calls on co-ops to hold February milk prices

Louth IFA Dairy Chairman Nicholas Cooney, has said the decision by Lakeland to maintain their milk price at 30.6c/l + VAT was justified by current market returns and was to be welcomed. He also said however, that ...

16 Mar 2019 at 10:00

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Louth IFA calls for support for potato growers on National Potato Day

Louth IFA Potato Chairman Brendan Lynch asked consumers to choose Irish potatoes ahead of other imported produce. Making the comments as Bord Bia marks today 5 October as National Potato Day, Mr Lynch says that ...

05 Oct 2018 at 13:00

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Louth IFA disappointed with level of funding for suckler farmers in Budget 2019

Louth IFA Livestock Chairman Peter McEneaney said the new €20m funding for suckler farmers announced in this week’s Budget was recognition of the income crisis in the sector, but the level of funding was ...

12 Oct 2018 at 17:12

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