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Share your views on fallout from storm Éowyn
Amy Forde
As thousands remain without electricity in the midlands and west, we want to hear how farm families and rural dwellers are affected by the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn.
4 February 2025 News
US farmers fear retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs
US farmers exports billions of dollars of agricultural products and rely on Canada for 85% of its potash imports.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Storm Éowyn: forestry owners call for Government support
The call was directed at the newly appointed minister with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae and the Department of Agriculture after the “unprecedented destruction” from the storm.
IFA urges farmers to think about their own safety ahead of storm Éowyn
The entire country will be under a status red wind warning on Friday morning, with wind speeds of over 140km/h forecast.
23 January 2025 News
Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas
Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and all of a sudden there’s no one there to do the work or feed the stock. People can be left in an awful situation overnight, James Strain writes.
13 January 2025 Farmer Writes
UK farming unions join forces in banner protest against inheritance tax
UK farm organisations are ramping up the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign.
19 December 2024 News
Live animal crib opened at Mansion House
The live animal crib is a joint initiative between Dublin City Council and the IFA.
11 December 2024 News
Water EIP ‘a game changer’ - Lakeland Dairies
The statement came at a Lakeland Dairies event on Tuesday on the farm of Sean and John Gilsenan in Moynalty, Co Meath.
6 December 2024 News
€47m SCEP payments are now being issued
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made the announcement that will affect 14,943 participating farmers.
5 December 2024 News
€241m payments under ANC scheme commence
The payments were confirmed by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue, which will affect 96,731 farmers in the ANC scheme.
4 December 2024 News
Kerry entries win ICMSA hedgerow photo competition
The winners were presented with their cheques at the ICMSA AGM on Monday.
3 December 2024 News
Spotlight on farm planning and mental health in Carnew Mart
The information evening is being chaired by IFA deputy president Alice Doyle and includes specialist speakers on inheritance, succession, family health and wellbeing.
2 December 2024 News