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EU Commissioner Says Farm To Fork Will Have To Be Revisited

The EU commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz Wojciechowski said that the EU Farm to Fork policy will have to be re-visited in ligh...

IFA President Welcomes McDonald’s Re-Opening News

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President Tim Cullinan has welcomed the announcement by McDonald’s that they are planning to re-open some of thei...

Irish Potato Retail Demand Remains Buoyant, Says IFA

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) said that potato retail demand and consumption remains buoyant this week as restrictions remain in place. Another we...

Aldi Responds To IFA Protest At Its Naas Regional Distribution Centre

The Irish Farmers' Association is currently staging a 12-hour demonstration, which reportedly began at 7am this morning outside the Aldi warehouse in Naas,...

Farmers Warned That Swine Fever Could Wipe Out Ireland's Pig Stock

The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association, Joe Healy, said the spread of African swine fever west across Europe could wipe out Ireland’s...

IFA Under Fire After Refusing To Clarify Details Of President's Salary

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is under fire over its president’s salary, according to the Irish Independent. The IFA has refused to c...

Commission's Sale Of 42,000 Tonnes Of SMP Highlights A Recovery In Dairy Markets

The Irish Farmers Association has said that the sale of 41,958 tonnes of skimmed milk powder (SMP) by the European Commission shows that the dairy markets...

US/China Trade War 'Could Benefit' Irish Pork Producers

The trade war that has occurred between the US and China, could benefit Irish producers such as pig farmers that are looking to expand into the Chinese mar...