Person: Jer Bergin

#Ploughing16: IFA set to launch a home and farm security checklist

A checklist to help farmers assess and improve their farm and home security will be launched at the ploughing championships.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Ireland told to up its game on conservation

Ireland has been warned by the European Commission to designate more special areas of conservation. 

Thu, 05 May, 2016

EU ministers oppose offer for 78,000 tonnes of beef sales to South America

The EU proposal to offer South American countries a quota for 78,000 tonnes of beef sales in the EU was opposed this week by agriculture ministers from 20 EU member states.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Meat industry stakeholders urge EU caution on Mercosur

Farmers, meat factories and the Department of Agriculture are all pushing to ensure the European Commission does not offer beef import quota concessions to South American countries.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Simon Coveney flags threat to beef sector

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney is urging the European Commission to keep sensitive products such as beef off the table until the end of the Mercosur trade talks.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Irish Farmers Association: Trade agreement ‘negative’ for Ireland

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to intervene and prevent an exchange of offers on a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group of South American countries.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Farmers warn National Parks and Wildlife Service and Birdwatch Ireland to stay clear of their land

Farmers have launched a poster campaign instructing the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Birdwatch Ireland to keep off their land.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Stephen Cadogan: IFA figures challenging but could have been worse

The number of fully paid-up members eligible to vote in the upcoming IFA elections stands at 75,501, said IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin last week.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

First votes cast in IFA leadership elections

The first votes in the election for the next president and deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) were cast last night.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

Next Government must prioritise farm incomes, say farmers voting for new IFA president

The Irish Farmers Association is calling on the next Government to prioritise farm incomes.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2016

IFA begins process of rebuilding trust as it predicts levy contributions to fall by 12%

The IFA has seen 528 members cancel their membership since November, when the organisation’s salaries and other payments to senior executives were the subject of extensive public scrutiny.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2016

Competition begins to find the 2016 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

The search has started to find the 2016 FBD Young Farmer of the Year which will have an overall €3,000 travel bursary for the winner.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Negative reactions to milk supply control plan

EU member states have been cleared to offer cash to dairy farmers reduce their milk supply, expected to be about 10c per litre of supply reduction they achieve.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

New EU aid measures adjustable for each state

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said this week’s EU support measures for dairy and pigmeat sectors reflected most of the demands presented by Ireland.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Macra news: Challenge laid down to young farmers

The search is officially under way for the 18th Young Farmer of the Year.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Time to rediscover our lifelong love for humble potato

THE inherited love that Irish people have for the humble spud is growing again after a brief cooling off in the 430-year relationship.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Farmers voice anger at below-cost vegetables at protests outside Lidl and Aldi

Below-cost vegetable sales are driving farmers out of a sector worth €350m annually to the local economy, the IFA said at protests outside Lidl and Aldi outlets.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016