Francie Gorman

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

The IFA president said that the rollout of the fuel support scheme must be efficient and effective and the Department must ensure that those who need support get it quickly.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

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IFA seeks temporary fuel support for farmers and contractors

IFA seeks temporary fuel support for farmers and contractors

NEWS 7 April 2026

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

NEWS 1 April 2026

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

OPINION 1 April 2026

Winter finishers left high and dry

Winter finishers left high and dry

Winter finishers left high and dry

MARKETS 1 April 2026

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Watch: finishers losing up to €400/head on cattle

Watch: finishers losing up to €400/head on cattle

IFA president Francie Gorman has stated that factories will not have beef finishers down the line if they do not put a stop to relentless price cuts.

NEWS 12 March 2026

Farmers can no longer be sold down the swanny on beef price - Gorman

Farmers can no longer be sold down the swanny on beef price - Gorman

"There’s no excuse for the prices we’ve taken for our beef," IFA president tells beef markets meeting in Laois.

NEWS 12 March 2026

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

“The lack of robust enforcement of the legal obligations on dog owners has allowed horrendous attacks to persist and increase across the country,” IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher has said.

NEWS 12 March 2026

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

IFA president slams Government’s fuel package

“The IFA was clear that the only effective way to address costs at farm level was to reduce carbon tax, but the Government seems to have deemed this to be untouchable,” the IFA president said.

NEWS 12 March 2026

Australian trade deal another concern for beef and sheep farmers - IFA

Australian trade deal another concern for beef and sheep farmers - IFA

IFA president Francie Gorman noted that the effects of these trade deals have not been assessed properly and that farmers feel they are being used as a 'sacrificial lamb'.

NEWS 12 March 2026

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

Francie Gorman wants productive farmers supported in the next CAP. And recoupling payments is the simplest- and best- way to do it.

OPINION 12 March 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: what is an active farmer and sheep shearer shortage

Inside the Farmers Journal: what is an active farmer and sheep shearer shortage

Strong words from IFA president Francie Gorman as the battle for the next CAP begins, bluetongue, a shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and more feature on this week’s show.

NEWS 12 March 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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