Irish Farmers Association

Minister of State Martin Heydon said move by Minister Charlie McConalogue with harvest under way has thrown plans of many farmers into disarray

Fruit and veg shop has tried to encourage customers to try other varieties of potatoes to fill the gap through a TikTok video

MEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of nitrates derogation, says IFA president

Pets consume a staggering 20 per cent of the world’s meat and fish, and an area double the size of the UK is used to produce dry pet food for cats and dogs each year

National Fodder and Food Security Committee convened as wheat, barley and beans face issues

Two farmers explain the implications of the law for them. One feels it is more in keeping with nature and the other that it will cause bogs to swell up

IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration saw traffic disruption in Cork city as tractors formed convoy

Records show large correspondence from representative bodies, accountancy firms and individuals objecting to proposed land tax

Leo Varadkar says former Fine Gael leader ‘one of the reasons I became involved in politics’

Farmers’ grievances ‘are not cudgels to be picked up and used by people who might have other, much wider agendas’, says head of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

Series of concessions to agricultural sector by political leaders fail to defuse rowdy demonstrations

‘Farmers are saying enough is enough’, says IFA president as thousands of tractors and farm vehicles parade in towns and on motorways

Q&A: the most controversial part of the deal was the 99,000 tonnes of South American beef to be allowed into the European market every year

‘Farmers watching protests across Europe are just as frustrated as farmers in other countries’ - Gorman

Higgins and Varadkar raise Irish concerns about human rights in China during visit by Chinese premier Li Qiang

One third of farming families unsure whether they have enough working capital to survive first half of 2024

Minister told IFA the support of other EU nations was required to keep the present derogation, and water quality must be improved

Any move to support a new party to better represent the sector’s interests might quickly lead to the organisation’s demise, says Francie Gorman

Many organic farmers feel more needs to be done to create organic dairy products with added value such as butter, cheese and baby formula

New deal adds €6,500 per acre in disturbance money, up from €3,500 under 2016 agreement