Agri-Business
A Co. Wexford farmer has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA) Grain Committee.
The IFA has said that urgent support is needed for the tillage sector if the government wants more grain to be grown this year.
Tillage
The IFA president led a delegation to meet Minister Charlie McConalogue, to discuss the impact of draft CAP reforms on tillage farmers.
The decision by the EU Commission and endorsed by the member states not to renew chlorothalonil has been described as "a severe blow".
Four members of the IFA Grain Committee are preparing for their fifth night occupying Department of Agriculture offices in Dublin.
An occupation of the Department of Agriculture is underway as members of the IFA Grain Committee demand clarity on the tillage crisis fund.
Liam Dunne, Grain Chairman of the IFA, has responded to the criticism of the IFA - Boortmalt deal by the Irish Grain Growers' Association.
