Agri Politics
The Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) has said that Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
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The Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture and Food is to invite Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to appear before it.
Members of the IFA have vowed to continue protesting outside Bord Bia premises until the chair of the board, Larry Murrin resigns.
A TD has said that agriculture 'cannot afford' the 'distraction' over the issue of the Bord Bia chair and his sourcing of beef from Brazil.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has today (Monday, January 26) begun a protest outside Bord Bia headquarters
Beef
Bord Bia has “gone into hiding” over its chair’s Brazilian beef sourcing policy according to the president of the IFA.
It is "critical" that everything is done to prevent bluetongue from spreading, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said.
A report for Minister Heydon from the Bord Bia board has said that there is "no legal or governance issue at play" over its chairperson.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has expressed "full confidence" in Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin.
Bord Bia is preparing a report for Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon following today's board meeting.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman has called for the chair of Bord Bia Larry Murrin to be removed.
IFA president Francie Gorman welcomed the decision by MEPs to refer the EU-Mercosur deal to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The board of Bord Bia will meet this week to discuss the controversy over its chairperson and his business' use of beef from Brazil.
Thousands of farmers from across the European Union are protesting against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in Strasbourg.
IFA president Francie Gorman has said that he is "very concerned" over Dawn Farm Foods' statement that it sourced some beef from Brazil.
Minister Martin Heydon said he believes that "complacency has crept in" across Europe when it comes to food security.
TB compensation ceilings are "hopelessly out of date" and should be removed altogether, farmers have urged.
The outlook for a number of farm sectors is of "big concern" in 2026, according to the president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Jason O’Leary has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Potato Committee, following a meeting yesterday.
David Hall, a dairy and beef farmer from Newbliss, Co. Monaghan has been elected chair of the IFA Animal Health Committee.
A Co. Wexford farmer has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA) Grain Committee.
James Gallagher has been elected as the next chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Hill Farming Committee.
Brendan Soden has been elected as the new chairperson of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Poultry Committee.
