Farming Poll 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Call for action to cut the costs of motor insurance

The Government has again been urged to tackle the spiralling cost of motor insurance, with 88% of respondents to an opinion poll claiming action needs to be taken.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: 33% say they might cut milk production, compared to 2% 12 months ago

One third of dairy farmers in the Irish Examiner ICMSA farming opinion poll wanted to accept an EU financial incentive to cut milk production.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: BPS satisfaction rises 69% but is only at 44% for Greening

Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) farmers are satisfied with the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Wind turns against all farmers as dairy balloon deflated

Optimism has ebbed away in farming every year since the Irish Examiner ICMSA farming opinion poll started in 2013.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Poll reveals start of a conversion on the road to carbon neutral

Again this year, the 526 farmers surveyed in the Irish Examiner ICMSA opinion pol were asked what they thought of the statement that “Irish farmers should cut back production in order to reduce global warming”.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Poll’s low level of satisfaction with TAMS is no surprise

Only 38% of farmers surveyed in the Irish Examiner ICMSA farming poll are satisfied with TAMS, making it the least popular farming scheme among farmers.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Just 1 in 4 farmers satisfied with Tams

Only 25% of tillage farmers in the Irish Examiner ICMSA farmer opinion poll said they were “satisfied” or “ very satisfied” with the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme (Tams).

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Weather added to farmer gloom since poll carried out

The agriculture industry will give its verdict later this week on how the 2016 National Ploughing Championships went.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: More than 25% of farmers will not leave the land to their children

The question of succession still looms large in farming, with the Irish Examiner / ICMSA poll showing that more than one-quarter of respondents do not plan on leaving the land to a son or daughter.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Old habits die hard as 23% of farmers admit to drink driving

Almost one in four farmers said they had driven home after consuming as many as three pints in the past six months, while one in five said they would feel “safe enough” getting behind the wheel after drinking as many as four pints, reports Noel-Baker.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Simon Coveney favoured to take over as Fine Gael leader

Simon Coveney is the preferred candidate to be the next Fine Gael leader among farmers but the party is losing support, writes Political Reporter Elaine Loughlin.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Church faces 'huge wake-up call' from survey

The Irish Examiner ICMSA Farming Poll has brought to light the latest views and opinions on religion and the priesthood among the farming community, reports Noel Baker

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Irish farming and attitudes post-Brexit

The Irish Examiner ICMSA Farming Poll has revealed a lot about the post-Brexit Irish farming scene. News and analysis by Noel Baker.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Farmer sentiment and levels of optimism about the future

Farmers are facing many real challenges, so the lack of optimism for the future is not surprising. News and analysis by Noel Baker.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Vital that all farmers get to voice concerns

THIS is the fourth year that ICMSA and the Irish Examiner have come together to commission and publish what has become the most definitive snapshot of the attitudes and ambitions of the farming community, writes John Comer, president of the ICMSA.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016