by Kate Heaney Local members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) addressed the Plenary meeting of Donegal County Council last Monday asking the members to support their ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign. Following a detailed presentation on 12 major issues which are causing difficulties for farmers, Donegal IFA Chair Joe Sweeney requested the local authority to […]
Letterkenny IFA make donation to the No Barriers Foundation
THE LETTERKENNY branch of the Irish Farmers Association donated €1,000 to The No Barriers Foundation this week. Raising the funds through their annual Dinner Dance, IFA Sheep Chairman, Adrian Gallagher said this donation is their way of “giving back”. Choosing the charity as they are “local” to Letterkenny, Adrian described the work they do as […]
Huge crowds expected at three meetings tonight
by Jerome Hughes and Louise Doyle MINISTER Charlie McConalogue has vowed that he will get the ‘best outcome for farmers’. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of Ireland was speaking to the Donegal News yesterday ahead of Donegal Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) annual general meeting (AGM) in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny at 8pm this evening. Advertisement It […]
Dairy farmers feel betrayed by Nitrates decision – IFA
IFA National Dairy Chair Stephen Arthur said dairy farm families feel betrayed by Minister McConologue and this Government following the decision on the Nitrates derogation. Mr Arthur said he has spoken to many dairy farmers since this was announced and a feeling of shock and betrayal is the mood out there. “Most who are in […]
Disparity between harvest price to growers and feed price suggests profiteering – IFA
IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh has questioned the disparity between the price tillage farmers are receiving, and the animal feed prices charged by feed suppliers to drystock, dairy, pig and poultry farmers. Grain farmers are facing a massive drop in income, with many facing significant losses for this year’s harvest. While weather and […]
IFA Presents pre-Budget Priorities to Minister for Agriculture
IFA President Tim Cullinan led a delegation to meet the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConologue yesterday afternoon to discuss farmers’ priorities for Budget ’24. “At the outset, we made it clear to the Minister that his plan to delay payments to farmers this year is totally unacceptable, This must be revisited,” he said. Tim Cullinan […]
Exemption from residential zoned land tax needed for farmed land – IFA
The Government must move now to make all genuinely farmed land exempt for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, according to IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh. The call comes following media reports over the weekend that there’s a realisation changes are needed to this tax. “It is encouraging to see that the Government are […]
IFA Will Not Attend Tomorrow’s Farmers’ Charter Talks
THE Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will not attend the Farmers’ Charter negotiations with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine which are scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday). IFA President Tim Cullinan said IFA will not be attending any further negotiations until they meet with Minister Charlie McConalogue to discuss the proposed delay in farm payment dates […]
Major outbreak of bovine TB in East Donegal farm
MORE than forty animals have been slaughtered at a farm in East Donegal in recent weeks following an outbreak of Bovine TB. It is one of the largest ever recorded incidences of the disease in the county and it is suggested that it might take the farm two years to recover. Advertisement When contacted […]
Sudden attack by cow almost costs farmer his life
The 66-year-old sustained serious leg injuries as he instinctively tried to jump out of the heifer’s path at the last minute.