The IFA has written to farmers informing them of an increase in membership fees this year.

Farmers will pay at least €10 more to join. The basic membership rate has risen from €80 per farmer in 2019 to €90 in 2020, based on a farmer with up to 32ac of land.

There is also an additional increase in the per-acre charge, from €0.70 per acre to €0.90 per acre above 32ac. A farmer who paid €86 in membership last year can expect to pay €97 in 2020.