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Roscommon man is new Macra president

Munster vice-president, Gerard Griffin; North West vice-president, Caroline O’Dowd; National president elect, Seán Finan; and Leinster vice-president, Odile Evans.

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Festival celebrates Irish lamb

Tariff cuts ‘will damage sheep meet sector’

THE trade tariff cuts proposed by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson would seriously damage the Irish sheep meat sector, the IFA has warned.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005

Bord Bia launch Belgian campaign

IFA national sheep committee chairman Laurence Fallon has launched a Bord Bia lamb promotion campaign in Belgium.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2005

Supply scarcity drives lamb prices

IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman Laurence Fallon said lamb prices are well up at the factories, driven by scarce supplies and rising market prices in France and Britain.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005

Sheep farmers prepare for price protests

LIGHTNING-STRIKE protests at individual meat plants were a step closer yesterday after more than 250 angry sheep farmers’ pledged at a meeting in Carlow to continue their fight for higher lamb prices.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

Continued dispute over lamb prices

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Fri, 06 May, 2005

Resolution of lamb price row welcomed

Ireland: The resolution of the lamb price dispute between farmers and meat factories was welcomed yesterday by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005

Dillon praises role of sheep farmers in reopening plants

IFA President John Dillon complimented sheep farmers for the agreement they reached with the Irish Country Meats Group that has resulted in the group reopening their factories in Camolin, Co. Wexford and Navan, Co. Meath, on Tuesday afternoon.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005

Sheep farmers end price protests

Protests by sheep farmers outside processing plants ended today after manufacturers quoted higher prices for lamb, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) said.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Sheep farmers reach agreement

Ireland: Sheep farmers yesterday reached agreement in their lamb price dispute with Irish Country Meats with the result that the group has re-opened its factories in Camolin, Co Wexford and Navan, Co Meath.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Sheep farmers to protest at factory lamb price cuts

Sheep farmers will protest outside the country’s major lamb factories from this evening in a revolt over the impact of lamb price cuts by the factories on their incomes.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2005

IFA warns over sheep prices

THE IFA has warned that concerted actions by meat factories to collapse spring lamb prices prematurely will force farmers out of business.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

IFA seeks sheep production overhaul

Sheep policy must be focused on improving production, reducing labour input and increasing income at farm level, the IFA believes.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2005

Farmers on alert after sheep killed in dog attacks

SHEEP farmers are on high alert after a series of savage attacks by marauding dogs around the country.

Mon, 31 Jan, 2005

Appeal to keep dogs under control

MARAUDING dogs are attacking sheep flocks in various parts of the country, according to the IFA.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2004

North’s imports affect lamb prices

SHEEP flock owners have called for action and protests to avert the damage which they say is being inflicted on lamb prices from large volumes of the North’s imports into factories in the Republic.

Fri, 22 Oct, 2004

Farmers must resist low lamb price

Farmers should be in no rush to sell lamb at lower prices, says IFA sheep committee chairman Laurence Fallon.

Sat, 21 Aug, 2004

SIPTU attacks privatisation plan

A suggestion that privatisation would enhance the advisory services of Teagasc was yesterday criticised by SIPTU’s agricultural advisory and training service section.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

IFA make appeal on dog attacks

THE IFA’s sheep committee chairman Laurence Fallon yesterday appealed to all dog owners to make sure their pet animals are under full control at all times.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

Flock tagging better, says IFA

Ireland: A flock rather than an individual-based sheep tagging system is being sought by the IFA in upcoming EU negotiations.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2003

Prices for scarce lamb strengthen

LAMB prices have strengthened this week against a background of continuing scarce supplies and a major price rise in Britain.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2003

Lamb prices improving, says IFA

Lamb prices are improving, according to the IFA's national sheep committee.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2003

IFA slams retail lamb prices

SUPERMARKET lamb prices are part of the consumer rip-off, the Irish Farmers' Association claimed yesterday.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003

Bord Bia launch lamb promotion

BORD BIA launched a major promotion of Irish lamb in the new home of French rugby at the weekend.

Mon, 26 May, 2003

Bord Bia and IFA promote lamb in France

French supermarkets want to cut the price of Irish lamb.

Fri, 23 May, 2003

Scarcity of spring lamb looks likely

Spring lamb is likely be on the scarce side this Easter due to a fall in sheep numbers.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2003

Possible shortage of lamb stocks reported here

Lamb lovers are being advised to get their joint early to avoid a possible scarcity by Easter.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2003

French sheep market under threat

FEARS have arisen that a move by France to remove the spinal cord from lambs over six months old could have serious implications for Ireland's sheep meat sector.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2002

Changes to sheep tagging scheme are a good start

THE Department of Agriculture and Food is considering a submission received last month from the IFA in relation to National Sheep Identification Scheme (NSIS).

Thu, 07 Nov, 2002

Sheep tag problems 'not tackled'

THE fundamental problems associated with the National Sheep Identification Scheme (NSIS) have not been addressed by the Department of Agriculture, the IFA has claimed.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002

Shipment of wheat held in storage after farmer protest

A SHIPMENT of 3,100 tonnes of wheat farmers prevented from being offloaded in Drogheda Port will be moved into a store and stay there indefinitely, the IFA said yesterday.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2002

Supermarkets accused of damaging lamb consumption

The Irish Farmers Association has claimed that the high prices supermarkets charge for lamb meat are damaging consumption by the public.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2002