Active farmers
Barry Cassidy on 05 May 2021
Issue of greatest concern is ‘armchair farmers’ – Cullinan
With a limited CAP budget IFA president Tim Cullinan says it is important that those actively farming benefit.
Niall Hurson on 14 Apr 2021
Teagasc to launch farmer professional development service this year
The new service has been introduced in line with recommendations of the Education Vision Report published by Teagasc in 2018.
Niall Hurson on 31 Mar 2021
Off farm income must not influence definition of an active farmer
The Monaghan IFA AGM heard that many farmers whose off farm income is greater than their on farm income should still be considered active farmers.
Amy Forde on 31 Jan 2021
Armchair farmers: should they stay or go?
Should farmers be able to lease their entitlements and continue to receive direct payments in the next CAP? We want to hear from you.
Amy Forde on 27 Jan 2021
IFA regional meetings: the issues facing farmers on the ground
Four IFA regional meetings took place in the last week, ahead of Thursday's AGM. The Irish Farmers Journal news team highlights the main issues from the floor at the meetings.
Barry Cassidy on 05 Aug 2020
What do farmers want from a farm retirement scheme?
In the final part of the farm retirement series, we get the opinions of farmers on the reasons for and against a scheme and what one should look like if it comes to pass.
David Wright on 29 Jul 2020
UFU AGM: Poots requests planning rule change
David Wright reports from the annual general meeting of the Ulster Farmers' Union.
Amy Forde on 21 May 2020
Farm to Fork and Biodiversity plans will shape EU agriculture – McGuinness
At farm level, the plan sees less fertilisers, less pesticides and the reduced use of antimicrobials, MEP Mairead McGuinness has said.
Barry Cassidy on 07 May 2020
No more delays to Europe’s Farm to Fork strategy
The European Commission is pressing ahead with plans to reshape how food is produced in the European Union.
Amy Forde on 27 Jan 2020
Watch: new IFA president demands bigger CAP budget and end to climate hypocrisy
CAP will be the biggest issue this year, Tim Cullinan told the IFA’s 65th AGM in the Irish Farm Centre on Monday.
David Wright on 15 Jan 2020
New minister has his own view of farming
Given his background new DAERA Minister Edwin Poots doesn’t require a crash course in farming
David Wright on 15 Jan 2020
Wet autumn disrupts UK grain market
David Wright reports from the annual arable conference held at Greenmount this week
Eoin Lowry on 15 Jan 2020
Glanbia Co-op announces changes to trading and bonus scheme
The co-op will pay milk supplier members a monthly payment from co-op funds in 2020, on top of bonuses for trading.
The Dealer on 08 Jan 2020
Back to the future - did the predictions come true?
While doing a spot of rummaging over the new year, the Dealer stumbled across a copy of the IFJ from 1 January 2000.
David Wright on 18 Dec 2019
What was value of BPS entitlements in 2019?
The euro value of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in NI has been frozen in 2019.
Peter McCann on 20 Nov 2019
Prices for conacre coming down
Demand for conacre in NI has weakened due to Brexit uncertainty and financial pressure across farming sector.
Barry Cassidy on 11 Sep 2019
Matching economics and biodiversity the challenge for hill farmers
Barry Cassidy reports from the IFA hill sheep conference where biodiversity, low margins and the need for a strong environmental payment took centre stage.
David Wright on 01 May 2019
Don’t forget the 15 May deadline
By the end of April around half of the expected 2019 claims have been submitted online.
Justin McCarthy on 03 Apr 2019
Strategy and facts should shape the next CAP
Having a clear strategy for the development of the sector is the first step in ensuring that the next CAP delivers for farmers and meets environmental challenges.
Odile Evans on 06 Mar 2019
Farm payments convergence hits the 'squeezed middle'
Full-time farmers making a decent living will be the ones hit by convergence, farmers say.