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11c/l hike in milk production costs

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced that the production cost of a litre milk has risen by 11.25c. This was revealed by IFA senior policy executive, Karol Kissane, who was speaking at the organisation’s milk price analysis webinar. The webinar outlined that input costs on farms have drastically increased over the last number of months. At the webinar it was heard that farmers have experienced a 230% increase…

IFA angered by water billing system

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has expressed its anger at the water billing system for non-domestic water use in Ireland. This comes as a number of farmers have reported paying multiple water tariff charges. The system, which was developed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), has led to the IFA seeking a ‘charge per customer’ approach to be implemented which would remove the multiple charges some farmers with divided…

Need for poultry growers and egg producers to recover marketplace costs

As things stand, Irish poultry growers and egg producers are not getting enough to cover costs. If the status quo continues, there is a strong possibility that poultry shelves could empty in supermarkets, as farmers won’t continue to place day old birds or layer hens unless their costs are recovered, says Irish Farmer’s Association Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam. With this in mind, negotiations have been taking place with processors and…

IFA calls for further assistance in pig farming sector

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for an increase in pig prices. This comes as the pig farming sector is reporting that farmers are currently losing €56,000/month and the cost of feed continues to increase. IFA National Pigs Committee chair Roy Gallie is calling on processors to deliver price increases back to farmers. The IFA chair said that producers acknowledged the price rise of 20c/kg for this week’s pigs. Highlighting…

Consultation with landowners impacted by Cork-Limerick motorway essential

The Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Limerick County Council’s recent announcement regarding of the Cork-Limerick motorway has elicited a response from Irish Farmers’ Association environment chair Paul O’ Brien. The planned motorway will take highly productive agricultural area, and the development will obviously seriously impact farmers. “Farmers and landowners in the area are operating under an unacceptable cloud of uncertainty since the road development was first mooted in the late 1990s –…

IFA calls for a 30c/kg pig price increase

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on processors to institute a 30c/kg price increase for pig farmers. IFA pigs committee chair, Roy Gallie says that cashflows are unsustainable and that this is an urgent situation. Farmers in the sector have been haemorrhaging money since September 2021 and losses have risen to €40 per pig sold, he adds. It’s understood that the increase would restore the Irish pig market to European…

Call for support for sheep farmers from crisis fund

Concerns have been raised regarding the input costs incurred by sheep farmers. According to Irish Farmers’ Association sheep chair, Kevin Comiskey hogget and cull ewe prices have risen again this week due to strong market demand as the “start of Ramadaan and Easter is approaching”. Sheep supplies have been described as tight and Comiskey says that factories have had to move prices on. “The increased prices are not off-setting…

Minister to assess pig farming requests from IFA

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has confirmed that they have met with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, following protests by pig farming members in Dublin City earlier this week. The IFA has submitted a request for a €100 million package in conjunction with Meat Industry Ireland (MII) and the Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA). The plan proposes a “50-50 private-public partnership” to be funded through…

50% increase in the cost of building a farm shed due to inflation

Inflation in the price of steel and timber has led to the cost of building an average farm shed rising by 50% since 2020. The price of steel has risen by 70% compared to two years ago, while timber has doubled with a full 100% increase reported. This has resulted to farm leaders exerting pressure on Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to implement revised costings under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS). Farmers are…

European Commission launches new fund

As food security is high on the agenda of discussions by the European Commission, it has announced a €500 million fund for food producers. Reports suggest that of that Ireland will be receiving just over €15 million, and each member state can then provide further funding up to 200% of their national envelope this equates to a further €30 million for Ireland. With the latest funding announcement, the government…

IFA welcomes Office for Fairness and Transparency in Agri-Food Supply Chain

The Cabinet has approved a bill to establish a new agri-food authority which will be known as the Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain. According to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, the objective of the office will be to promote the principles of fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food-supply chain by conducting market analysis on all sectors through publicly available…

IFA raises red flag on Nitrate Action Programme

It appears to be a challenging year for farmers as new measures continue to be instituted in the farming sector to curb the impact of rising costs. With this comes various commitments proposed by government in reassuring farmers that they are addressing concerns and seeking alternative methods to “soften” the impact thereof. The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has since raised its voice regarding the latest series of measures included in…

AECM should see farmers paid in 2023, says IFA

“GLAS and AECM payments are a critically important part of farmers’ incomes. It is essential that all applicants under all tranches receive a payment in 2023 and the scheme cannot be limited to 50,000 participants.” This is according to IFA rural development chair, Michael Biggins who has voiced his concerns regarding the new Agri-Environment Climate Measure (AECM). According to Biggins the IFA is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…

BEAM failure results in farmers having to fork out €18 million

Farmers are due to encounter some financial setbacks due to the poor design of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme. With the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) raising the red flag on the matter it is understood that farmers will fork out €18 million in payments due to the bad structure of BEAM. IFA livestock chairman, Brendan Golden says the clear failure of the BEAM scheme and its administration is…

IFA against government consideration of dairy quotas

Dairy quotas, a topic that the Irish Farmers’ Association brought up earlier this year, is under consideration by the Government. In the IFA’s call for this not to be a consideration, the plea against it appeared to have gone unnoticed. In stating that there was no legal basis for the quota models placed forward, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the IFA says it will not accept the…

IFA calls for land extension as afforestation licenses decrease

There are calls by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) for land permitted for afforestation to be extended beyond the proposed one hectare (ha), without the landowner having to apply for a license. At present a licence is required for all new proposed forests of 0.1ha or greater, according to the Forestry Act of 2014. IFA Farm Forestry chair Jason Fleming says that for farmers to re-engage with forestry as a…

Shortage of vegetables may be on the cards

Imagine a shortage of Irish vegetables in supermarkets. This may soon be a reality according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Horticulture Paul Brophy has predicted that the first shortages this season for Irish produce could come in the form of crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers, followed by iceberg lettuce, green cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. It’s understood that this is due…