Irish Farmers Association

Bord Bia’s latest food and drink export figures draws negative response from the dairy sector

Breakthrough opens up potentially huge market for Irish farmers

Health and Safety Authority says three quarters of such deaths involved people engaged in farming and construction work

High temperatures, heavy rainfall and increasingly stormy low pressure systems now normal in our warming world

Farmers have raised a ‘recurring problem’ of gangs with dogs going on to farms and threatening livestock

Escalating pollution ‘has not happened by accident’ - Sustainable Water Network

Environmental regulator criticises falling water quality standards

IFA president says target ‘is all about the survival of the Government rather than survival of rural Ireland’

Banking sector is changing, with branch closures becoming increasingly common

‘Further unilateral changes will only add to the problem,’ says farmers’ association president

Timber-planting falling behind Government targets, industry groups warn

Association faced a scandal in 2015 over pay and pensions for senior officials

Losses in the sector are estimated to be €160m over past 18 months, farmers say

Ambitious proposal being explored by Fáilte Ireland could boost tourism in many rural communities but land ownership issues could be complex

Fertiliser costs have spiked this year amid war in Ukraine and rise in gas charges

Amid rising costs and input availability issues, farmers sceptical about potential move

Business Comment: He’ll be CIF’s Mick McCarthy, while Hubert Fitzpatrick is Stephen Kenny

Construction industry lobbyist gets contract extension, as his successor is also named

Latest CSO figures show prices rose 5.4% last year – the biggest increase since 2001

Tim Cullinan accuses Government of ‘talking at farmers’ instead of negotiating

Glanbia Co-op members approve deal to buy remaining 40% stake in Glanbia Ireland

New scheme will see landowners offered goodwill payments in addition to sale price

Motorcade of more than 80 tractors descend on Dublin city centre in demonstration

Fossil fuel heating to be phased out in public buildings, new transport electrification targets set

Irish Farmers’ Association chief targets November 21st in pursuit of ‘real engagement’

An Irishman’s Diary

Carbon budgets in agriculture are likely to accelerate an ongoing reduction in beef herd

IRHA president says members already facing rising fuel costs and driver shortages

Farmers had expected €49m boost in budget this year to help sector decarbonise

Hundreds of volunteers will survey Ireland’s 7,500km coastline to chart potential threats

Will the implementation of extra trade checks by Britain impact Irish agri-food?

IFA urges Government to secure access for Irish exporters

IFA pre-budget shopping list includes calls for tax aid and scheme support

Environmental groups claim target shy, while industry views pace of change as too swift

IFA-led protest outside the Dáil highlights backlog of permissions for forest activity

Irish farming bodies demand Government secures flexibility on implementation of deal

Lidl took the case over two ads published last March in the national media and online

Industry bodies say agreement has potential to undermine exporters here

Large-scale demonstration highlights difficulties caused by Climate Bill and EU reform

EU asks ‘more and more’ on environmental reform without funding increase, committee hears