EID

At a meeting in the Department of Agriculture last week on sheep EID, IFA sheep chair Sean Dennehy said the proposal to impose EID from 1 October must be postponed. The IFA delegation raised issues around the costs of EID, lambs direct to factory, hill sheep as well as market access, the removal of factory levies and increased direct support for sheep farmers.

Tinahely Show

The IFA food marquee is definitely not to be missed at this year’s Tinahely Show on bank holiday Monday, 6 August. The Wicklow IFA farm family committee is running the “Food from our Farms” tent, which will showcase the best of artisan food available. The IFA farm safety competition is also held in the marquee with great prizes on offer.

IFA meets the factories

IFA president Joe Healy said cattle farmers would have expected a lot more action from Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and the Government in calling the factories to task on the cattle price issue. The IFA has been meeting with factory management around the country highlighting the need for stability in the price.