Dairy
The ICMSA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon to support a "call for action on EU dairy".
Agri-Business
A farm organisation has called for the bluetongue vaccine option to be included in more schemes.
Rural Life
The ICMSA has criticised the government's reduction in the cost of green diesel, describing the response as "penny-pinching".
Beef
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) slammed the "punishing losses" being inflicted on beef finishers at current prices.
A key deadline of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is approaching for farmers.
Agri Politics
Irish farm organisations have met with the top EU bureaucrat for agriculture and outlined their criticisms of the CAP proposals.
The president of the ICMSA has called for the strategic partnership between Aurivo and Dale Farm to 'deliver for farmer suppliers'
A farm organisation has said a "policy response" at EU level is "required immediately" amid "rocketing costs of fertiliser".
Farmers have urged for greenways to utilise public lands "wherever possible".
Ireland will take up the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU from July 1, and will hold that position until December 31.
A farm organisation has described bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) valuations and processes as...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is being called on to make bluetongue vaccines available in smaller quantities.
There is "utter confusion" among farmers over new bovine TB actions, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
There have been a number of calls across the board for the government to act as fuel prices increase because of the Middle East conflict.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has responded to concerns over beef factory grading and pricing systems.
The ICMSA recently presented cheques to four farming students as part of its John Feely Scholarship programme.
Milk prices seem to have finally bottomed out, with all co-ops holding relatively steady for January milk supplies.
Farmers are "haemorrhaging money on spring beef prices", according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
There is “a more positive feel” around upcoming milk price announcements, according to Noel Murphy, ICMSA Dairy Committee chairperson
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) said it has been "inundated with calls from farmers complaining" about price gouging.
The ICMSA has said that questions have been raised about the grading and pricing systems operated by some beef factories.
The ICMSA said an EU Commission decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur deal undermines the authority of the European Parliament.
A meeting of the Bord Bia board has been scheduled for next Monday (March 2) against the backdrop of ongoing farmer protests.
