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Farming | Friday, May 09, 2008

It’s a cut too far for furious farmers

A LARGE contingent of Waterford dairy farmers were among up to 600 Glanbia milk suppliers who gathered in Kilkenny this week to protest over the company’s latest price cut for their produce.  more >

Farming concerns taken up directly with Minister

THE Waterford branch of the ICSA had a very “interesting and positive” meeting with Minister for Agriculture and Food, Ms Mary Coughlan, TD, according to Waterford County Chairman Ed Phelan.  more >

Defending the best interests of Irish farmers

WATERFORD Fianna F·il TD Ollie Wilkinson has said Minister Coughlan has been a brave and effective minister who has stood up for the interests of Irish farmers.  more >

50th Anniversary milestonereached

WHERE does the time go? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as, a half century after its foundation, the East Waterford Ploughing Association is celebrating an auspicious milestone, its 50th Anniversary.  more >

Farming boss urges shoppers to buy Irish

A Waterford farming leader has urged shoppers to insist on Irish meat and poultry when they are purchasing at butchers and supermarkets this Christmas.  more >

Glanbia pinning its hopes on improvement

DESPITE tough trading conditions in the first half of this year Managing Director of Glanbia, Tom Corcoran was confident, last week, that the agri-company would meet market expectations for its full year results.  more >

Pricing policy turning young people off farming

MACRA na Feirme national president Colm Markey believes that young people are being turned off dairy farming by Glanbia’s and other processors’ policy of dealing with market pressures by cutting prices paid to farmers.  more >

John Dillon celebrates Golden Jubilee of IFA

THE 50th Anniversary we celebrate this year is a milestone in the progress of IFA. I am extremely proud and fortunate, as President, to hold the highest office in our great Association in this Anniversary year.  more >

Renewal of stock relief welcomed by Macra president

MACRA na Feirme President Thomas Honner has welcomed the renewal of the stock relief measures for young farmers in the recent Budget.  more >

New MEP Máiread McGuinness to perform opening ceremony

NEWLY elected member of the European Parliament for the Leinster constituency and former agricultural journalist, Máiread McGuinness will perform the official opening of this year’s Iverk Show.  more >



 

 

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