Irish Farmers Association

Pathway up to O’Rourke’s Table reopens with plans to renew tradition of mountain-top ‘hooley’

Programmes will help to address labour shortages in sector, says IFA

Some 30,000 people left without running water on Friday due to water workers’ action

Farmers protest in Banagher about what they claim is lack of action to prevent flooding on the Shannon Callows

Pádraic Fogarty says his article was changed following a complaint from the Irish Farmers’ Association

TDs, Senators, IFA question causes of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish waters

Final committee vote on the law is pushed back until June 27th amid opposition from Fine Gael’s European People’s Party

Major companies reject claims about nature law amid push to kill it in parliament

While farmers are fearful of being burgled, only one-third have alarm on their dwelling

Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl and Aldi drop prices of own-brand butter after last week’s swathe of milk price cuts

DNA survey for IFA finds good compliance at retail level, but worse performance from service sector

Four supermarkets announced price cuts in quick succession on Friday amid fierce competition

Temperatures will reach highs of between 18 and 19 degrees on Monday and Tuesday

‘I haven’t one potato sowed yet,’ says Wexford farmer Seán Ryan. ‘We’d normally have them all planted by St Patrick’s Day’

The treadmill of intensive beef and dairy production

Many farmers will view the assembly’s report as disappointing, IFA committee chair suggests

‘We’ve found our sheep ripped apart after dog attacks’, says the assaulted Wicklow landowner

He served in many national and international roles with diligence, intelligence and discretion

The deal has a tough audience in Paris, which backs a sterner approach to protect single market

Current IFA president says Walshe ‘fearless in defending farmers’ throughout career

Farming lobby president criticises Green Party influence on Government

IFA condemns 'unacceptable' incident with Bord Bia label on Keogh's Farm's seasonal French product

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