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Sunday, July 06, 2008
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Irish vets and farmers hear about success of Irish cattle in Italian feedlots
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
ON A recent visit to Italy, a group of Irish vets and farmers heard first hand about the success of Irish cattle in Italian feedlots located in the Po basin, one of the most fertile areas of Europe.
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IFA holds meeting with Commissioner Fisher Boel in Brussels
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
IFA PRESIDENT Padraig Walshe, Chief Executive Michael Berkery and European Director Michael Treacy, met Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fisher Boel and senior officials in Brussels recently.
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IFA seeks new protocol for farm inspections
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
IFA PRESIDENT Padraig Walshe has said that a new Charter of Rights for farmers is the ideal opportunity for the Department of Agriculture to introduce a more commonsense approach to inspections for the Single Farm Payment and other farm schemes.
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Beef producers facing uncertain future
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Beef & Cattle Committee, Mr Martin McMahon, has pointed out that while beef prices have increased this year, the financial benefit from these increases is being totally wiped out by massive cost increases to an extent that leaves beef producers no better off than this time last year.
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‘Ming’ slates ‘inequitable’ water metering charges
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A Castlerea councillor has this week criticised the ‘inequitable’ water metering charges imposed on the farming community.
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FarmFest & BioEnergy ‘08 in Athenry
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
FarmFest & BioEnergy 2008 will see 20,000 visitors descending on Teagasc’s Mellow’s Campus, Athenry, County Galway, where a variety of marquee and open-space exhibits will span over 30 hectares.
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Farmers encouraged to attend Skillnet workshops
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
With the acceleration in restructuring and farm scale IFA Skillnet has put together a series of workshops to help progressive farmers maximise retained profits to ensure business viability going forward.
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ICMSA recommends Yes vote to Lisbon Treaty
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The ICMSA National Council has unanimously decided to recommend a Yes vote on the Lisbon Treaty.
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Roscommon IFA calls for Yes vote
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Mr Bernard Donohue, Chairman, Roscommon IFA County Executive, has asked all farmers and their families in the county to turn out on Thursday to vote.
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Creaton unhappy with BSE testing issue
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A Loughglynn based councillor has expressed his disappointment that the whole issue of BSE testing has not been dealt with.
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