Organisation: IFA Dairy

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GDT slump damper for dairy farm freedom
GDT slump damper for dairy farm freedom
Weakening world dairy markets greeted the EU’s removal of milk quotas yesterday.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

Any bid at EU level to restrict dairy output must be resisted, warns IFA
Decisions by the EU cannot hamper dairy expansion in Ireland, the Irish Farmers’ Association warned yesterday.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2013

IFA dairy chairman urges Dairygold members to approve supply deal

Dairygold’s modular expansion plan is ideally constructed to allow the co-op to react to any shortfall in anticipated global demand for milk, said IFA’s Kevin Kiersey.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

Banks urged to see past superlevyfine and invest in dairy expansion

Banks need to see beyond Irish dairy’s €16m superlevy fine and the sector’s weather-induced profit hits, and invest in the expansion plans of Irish dairy farmers, says one leading milk sector analyst.

Fri, 19 Oct, 2012

Avoid wasteful superlevy costs, IFA dairy committee chairman urges farmers and co-operatives

IFA National Dairy Committee chairman Kevin Kiersey has urged all over-quota dairy farmers and all co-ops to work closely together to avoid the wasteful cost of milk superlevy.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2011

ICMSA calls for EU emergency milk fund to be maintained for next year

THE €300 million emergency milk fund introduced by the European Union to assist struggling dairy farmers should be maintained for 2011, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2010

IFA challenges dairy industry to deliver improved milk prices

THE dairy industry was challenged by the Irish Farmers Association yesterday to urgently restructure its operations and deliver improved milk prices to its suppliers.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2009

Farmer shareholders of Glanbia urged to attend AGM over prices

FARMER shareholders of Glanbia plc have been urged to attend the group’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Kilkenny today and make their voices heard about the prices they are being paid for their milk supplies.

Wed, 13 May, 2009

Fischer Boel rejects attempts to revise plans on milk quotas

THE European Commission has rejected calls led by France, Germany and eastern Europe to revise plans to phase out milk quotas. “I am not going to reopen the agreement,” said Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at this week’s meeting of EU farm ministers in Brussels.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2009

K2 climber up for posthumous award

ADVENTURER Gerard McDonnell, who died on his descent from K2 last August, has been nominated posthumously for the Limerick Person of the Year Award.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2009

Milk testing system on way

A NEW improved regime for monitoring milk testing practices by processors for payment purposes was announced by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Mary Coughlan, yesterday.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2008

Kerry Group pays more to suppliers

KERRY GROUP has further increased the price it pays its suppliers for milk, due to continued improved returns from international dairy markets.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2007

New milk quota trading system revealed

A NEW milk quota trading system was announced by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan at the ploughing championships in Grangeford, Co Carlow yesterday.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2006

Glanbia to pay €5.6m to shareholders
GLANBIA Co-op has agreed to use the dividend stream from its shareholding in Glanbia plc to pay about €5.6 million to shareholders as a means of supporting farmers during this time of change and uncertainty in the industry.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

IFA pushes for milk price challenge
IFA leader John Dillon yesterday urged Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan to challenge the European Commission’s management of dairy markets to help alleviate milk price pressure.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2005

Dairy farmers need CAP support
IRISH dairy farmers must be given a chance to adapt progressively to the new realities of Common Agricultural Policy.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Milk price cut ‘disappointing’

Ireland: Dairygold Co-op’s 2c/gl May milk price cut was described by IFA Dairy Committee chairman Michael Murphy as disappointing for suppliers.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2005

Cut in casein aid ‘not unexpected’
DAIRY co-ops have been warned by the IFA that it would be too simplistic to use the recent casein aid cut by the European Union to talk down milk prices.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2005

Dairygold move on milk welcomed
A decision by Dairygold to increase the price it pays its farmer suppliers for milk was described by the IFA yesterday as evidence of what could be done by co-ops who seriously address their inefficiencies.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2005

2004 a good year for the Irish Dairy Board
EU enlargement and the first phase of the CAP were significant for the IDB, writes RAY RYAN.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005

End to quota system predicted
Intervention, export refunds and quotas will become irrelevant over time, Glanbia group managing director John Moloney told the IFA dairy conference yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jun, 2004

Dairy industry ‘not looking at itself’
THE country's dairy processors were accused yesterday of not engaging in serious debate on their own weaknesses in order to achieve the necessary restructuring of milk collection, manufacturing, marketing and investment.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003

IFA demand task force
THE IFA is to ask Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to set up a task force involving the Government and all sectors of the dairy industry.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Ploughing Championship called off

Ireland’s main annual farming event, the Ploughing Championship, has been called off.

Mon, 10 Sep, 2001

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