Fresh Produce - IFA

Bord Bia Launches New Quality Assured Irish Lamb Advertising Campaign

Bord Bia is set to launch a new 11-week advertising campaign, according to Agriland.ie. The campaign kicks off next week, (Monday, 18 June) and aims to...

IFA Calls Latest Lamb Price Cuts 'Unjustified' And 'Totally Excessive'

The Irish Farmers Association has accused factories of undermining the lamb market with ‘unjustified’ and ‘totally excessive’ lamb...

The IFA Announce New Economist To Tackle Brexit & CAP Challenges

The Irish Farmers Association has announced that Dr Edel Kelly has been appointed as the group’s economist. Dr Kelly, who is from a farming backgr...

Minister For Agriculture 'Extremely Disappointed' With CAP Budget Cuts

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, has said that he is 'extremely disappointed' at the proposed cuts for the Common Agricult...

Farmers Turn To The Government After EU Cuts CAP Budget By 5%

The European Commission has proposed a 5% cut in funding of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in its first draft of its seven-year budget. This has l...

EU/Mercosur Deal Poses 'Serious Threat' To €2.5bn Beef Sector

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has outlined its strong opposition to any offer on beef which would increase access in the EU/Mercosur trade negotiatio...

IFA Calls For Fair Share Of Retail Price For Beef And Sheep Sectors

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President Joe Healy has said that viable price returns are possible once there is a fair share out of the retail price...

IFA Concludes Two Year Malting Barley Deal With Boormalt

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) announced today (18 April) that it has concluded a two year malting barley deal with Boormalt for 2017 and 2018. Ri...