Organisation: IFA Livestock Committee

Major retailers warned falling livestock prices hurting farmers

The Irish Farmers Association stepped up its campaign over falling livestock prices and specification cuts in Naas, Co Kildare, yesterday.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2014

Minister urged to use the budget to stabilise national suckler cow herd

Strong action must be taken by Simon Coveney, the agriculture minister, to stabilise the national suckler cow herd.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2013

Farmers angry at ‘unjustified and unprecedented’ beef price cuts

Farmer anger is in danger of boiling over because of “unjustified and unprecedented” factory beef price cuts.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2013

Farm leaders warn that producers cannot continue with current prices

FARM leaders representing the beef and livestock sector in Ireland, Spain, France and Italy have warned that producers can’t continue with cattle prices below the cost of production.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2010

Trade deal will undermine Common Agricultural Policy, declares Creed

THE credibility of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be thrown into question by the proposed Mercosur trade deal, Fine Gael has warned.

Fri, 21 May, 2010

Meat factories sharply criticised by IFA over ‘unjustified’ price cuts

MEAT factories were accused by the Irish Farmers Association yesterday of financially crippling winter finishers through unjustified cattle price cuts.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2009

IFA calls for increase in cattle prices to curb losses in industry

CATTLE farmers need an immediate price increase to stop haemorrhaging losses, the Irish Farmers Association has declared.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2009

Livestock official warns against factories pulling back cattle prices

ATTEMPTS by the meat factories to pull back cattle prices would bankrupt winter finishers and put a halt to farmers feeding cattle for the spring, it was claimed yesterday.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2009

IFA: Prospects for beef and livestock prices are positive

THE price prospects for the beef and livestock sector this autumn are positive, according to Irish Farmers Association president, Padraig Walshe.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2008

IFA says Brazil failing EU standards

THE number of Brazilian farms cleared to export to Europe has been reduced to 84 on the most recent list published by the European Commission, according to the Irish Farmers Association.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2008

IFA moves to allay cattle price fears

THE decision by Brussels to place 106 Brazilian farms on a list for beef exports to the EU will have no impact on cattle prices here, as the volume will be no more than 2,000 tonnes, the Irish Farmers Association predicted yesterday.

Fri, 29 Feb, 2008

Commission denies beef report cover-up

THE European Commission yesterday rejected claims by the Irish Farmers’ Association that it had covered up a report on issues relating to Brazilian beef exports.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2007

Minister announces suckler scheme

A new €235 million suckler welfare scheme was announced yesterday by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Mary Coughlan, after it was approved by the European Commission.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2007

Saudi Arabia lifts seven-year ban on Irish beef

SAUDI ARABIA has lifted a temporary ban on Irish beef, Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Mary Coughlan said yesterday.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2007

ICMSA criticises lower beef prices

THE Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association claimed yesterday there is no basis for the downward pressure on beef prices this week.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2007

‘EU livestock industry at risk’

EUROPE’S livestock sector is being placed at risk because more stringent restrictions are not being imposed on importing beef from Argentina and Brazil in response to foot-and- mouth disease outbreaks in these countries, it was claimed yesterday.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2006

IFA calls for Argentinean beef ban

IRISH farm leaders yesterday called for a ban on beef imports from South America where Argentina is the latest country to confirm an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Live cattle refunds move opposed

THE stated intention of the European Commission immediately to eliminate refunds for all EU exports of live cattle is being opposed by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2005

Cattle prices unsustainable: farmers

Members of the IFA Livestock Committee and the British NFU Livestock Board agreed at a meeting in Dublin that livestock farmers in Ireland and Britain needed to begin talks with major supermarket retailers and to bring beef producers closer to consumers.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2005