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Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report is published today

Average value of farm land down €500 an acre

The agricultural land market has seen a marked improvement in the past two years, though the average value fell by over €500 per acre.

Business • 20 Mar 14

The IFA wants more live export markets to be opened for Irish cattle

Farmers protest over cuts to beef prices

Hundreds of farmers gathered outside the Department of Agriculture earlier today to highlight their anger about cuts to beef prices paid to them in recent months.

News • 04 Mar 14

Farmers allege that meat factories have cut the prices they are paying for some beef animals

Farmers in protest over beef prices

Hundreds of farmers gathered outside three meat-processing plants today to protest against what they claim are cuts to beef prices.

News • 05 Feb 14

Mr Downey was elected IFA president last month (Pic: Mark Stedman, Photocall)

IFA calls for new charter of farmers' rights

New IFA President Eddie Downey has said a new charter of farmers' rights is required to remove the fear surrounding inspections and to guarantee farmers respect and fair play.

News • 14 Jan 14

Farmers pledged to buy up all of the fresh produce in Dunnes Stores in the St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

Farmers protest in stores over vegetable prices

Farmers have held a number of protests around the country over the low-cost selling of fresh produce in large retailers.

News • 19 Dec 13

The money comes on top of another €600m previously given to farmers in direct payments

Farmers to get €600m in EU payments

Farmers are due to get a welcome boost ahead of Christmas, as the Department of Agriculture tonight begins paying out €600m in EU farm payments.

News • 01 Dec 13

Farmers claim there is a €370 price difference between cattle in Ireland and in the UK

Farmers protest in Maynooth over meat prices

Farmers and members of the IFA have staged a protest at a number of supermarkets in Maynooth over what they say are deep cuts to the prices being paid to them for livestock.

News • 17 Sep 13

The warm weather helped most farmers build up good fodder supplies

20% of farmers short of winter fodder

One in five farmers are still short of fodder supplies for the winter, despite the good weather experienced this summer.

News • 11 Sep 13

Farmers held a protest outside the Department of Agriculture in Dublin

Crucial talks on Common Agriculture Policy reform

Talks in Luxembourg are continuing between EU member states and the European Commission on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.

News • 24 Jun 13

Airport authorities expect 50 acres per day will be cut

Grass at Dublin Airport being cut for farmers

An operation has begun at Dublin Airport to cut 220 acres of grass, which is being made available to any farmer who wishes to collect it.

News • 20 May 13

Shipment of fodder from France due to be delivered to farmers

Govt urged to speed up fodder relief deliveries

The Irish Farmers' Association has called on the Government to intervene to try to speed up the delivery of fodder relief from France.

News • 14 May 13

The fodder shortage has left farmers struggling to feed their animals

Ó Cuív criticises response to fodder shortage

Fianna Fáil's Éamon Ó Cuív has criticised the length of time it took the Minister for Agriculture to respond to the fodder shortage.

News • 07 May 13

€1m transport fund should pay for between 800 and 1,000 lorry loads of fodder

Extra staff for fodder crisis helpline

The Department of Agriculture has announced an emergency telephone number for farmers who cannot feed their livestock.

News • 24 Apr 13

The IFA says nearly every bit of fodder in the country is now used up

Govt announces €1m fodder scheme

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced a €1 million scheme to cover some of the cost of imported fodder for farm animals.

News • 23 Apr 13

Irish farmers were concerned about the Single Farm Payments

IFA says CAP reforms will hit productive farmers

A spokesperson for the Irish Farmers' Association has said new Common Agricultural Policy reforms will hit the most productive farmers in Ireland the hardest.

News • 20 Mar 13

The Department of Education spent €336m last year on third-level student grants

Tension in Coalition over means test for grants

Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers have warned of trouble within the Coalition over plans to include farm and business assets in the means test for third-level grants.

News • 01 Mar 13

John Bryan severely criticised Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney

IFA wants Kenny to resist cuts to EU agri-budget

IFA President John Bryan has called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to work with the French and German governments to resist efforts by Britain for cuts to the EU agriculture budget.

News • 16 Jan 13

Glanbia shareholder vote too close to call

Today's Glanbia shareholder vote in Co Kilkenny on taking the co-op's stake in the plc below 50% is too close to call, analysts say.

Business • 28 Nov 12

Co-op members vote in favour of Glanbia change

Members of the Glanbia co-op have voted in favour of the creation of a joint venture by 71%.

Business • 14 Nov 12

Gabriel Gilmartin called on Ruairi Quinn to refute misinformation

ICSA seeks clarity over third-level grants

The Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers' Association has called on the Minister for Education to clear up what it says is misinformation about farmers and third-level grants.

News • 24 Aug 12

Droughts in the US and eastern Europe have pushed up world grain prices

Grain growers facing significant drop in yields

Grain growers have said that they are facing a significant drop in yields this autumn because of the long spell of bad weather.

News • 22 Aug 12

IFA opposes changes to third-level grants

The IFA has said it is strongly opposed to any move to include productive assets, such as farmland, in the assessment of third-level maintenance grants.

News • 08 Aug 12