The price cuts of between 5cpl and 7cpl announced by milk processors last week have effectively eliminated the liquid milk premium paid to liquid milk producers according to IFA Liquid Milk Chairman Keith O’Boyle. Input costs for dairy farmers producing fresh milk through the winter months remain at an all-time high as there is a […]
Global fertiliser price reductions must be passed on to farmers
IFA President Tim Cullinan says that Merchants and Co-ops must pass on the significant reductions in global fertiliser prices to farmers. “We have seen a sustained significant drop in the price of natural gas of up on 85% since September 2022. The spike in natural gas prices was referenced as the main driver of increased […]
‘Sheep Farmers are in Crisis’ – IFA
IFA held a protest in Roscommon Town today highlighting the deepening income crisis on sheep farms. The protest was organised following the latest price cut, which has hit sheep farmers already grappling with severe input costs and slashed margins. Addressing the assembled farmers, IFA President Tim Cullinan called for immediate action from the processors and […]
‘No Dogs Allowed’ Campaign to continue until authorities take action
THE IFA have re-launched their campaign on dog control after IFA President Tim Cullinan criticised the failure of the authorities to tackle what is a growing problem on farms. IFA began the ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign in 2021. Speaking about the issue, Tim said unfortunately, the situation has worsened over the last two years, with […]
New Donegal IFA county chairperson to be elected
The Donegal IFA annual general meeting will be held in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on Tuesday, Feburary 7 at 8pm. The 2023 Donegal IFA AGM will be marked with significance as it marks the end of Brendan McLaughlin’s term as County Chairman. Brendan has been Chairman since 2019 and in that short time has steered […]
Coillte’s forestry plans called into question
SERIOUS concerns have been raised among the farming community about plans by government to allow a UK investment company to fund the purchase of Irish farmland for forestry and private forestry plantations in partnership with Coillte. At present Donegal has some 900 privately owned forest plots. Farmers and foresters across the country are objecting to the […]
Over 7000 farmers in Donegal will benefit
The start of the 70% advance of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will benefit over 7,400 farmers in Donegal, Fine Gael TD for Donegal Joe McHugh has said. Over €700 million to 111,000 farmers will now be sent out to farmers across the country with €33,889,000 paid out locally. Advertisement Minister McHugh said: “This […]
Alert after sheep thefts in east Donegal
A number of sheep have been taken from two farms in east Donegal in recent days
Donegal farmers hit crisis
DONEGAL farming is in crisis and, with no let-up in the adverse weather conditions in sight, many farmers could go to the wall, the Chairman of the county’s largest farming organisation has claimed