A NEW State backed low-cost loan scheme for farmers, fishermen and small businesses – announced this week by the Government has been welcomed by farm leaders....
THE Dept. of Agriculture has been urged to ‘move swiftly’ and introduce an incentive scheme for the growing of ‘catch crops’ this Summer to help any...
THERE has been a guarded welcome for the Fodder Support Scheme from farm representatives – after an initial hiccup over the exclusion of hill farmers. Now,...
THERE is still leeway for negotiations on securing a better CAP deal from Europe, according to Galway IFA Chair Stephen Canavan. He said that following a...
GALWAY IFA are planning an unusual lobbying session of local politicians early next week . . . under open skies rather than behind closed doors. TDs,...
FERTILISER just ain’t moving from the pallets of the merchants and co-ops – that’s the message this week from a Galway IFA Environment Rep and dairy...
FARMERS who have accounts with Ulster Bank are running into a financial wall when it comes to transferring or opening new accounts over recent weeks and...
FARMERS with designated lands – many of them in the Connemara area – must get better compensation for loss of income and devaluation of their lands,...
