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| Top Farming Story | 04 February 2012
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Mouth-watering display in Foxford
The outstanding success of Mayo North East LEADER Partnership’s "Meet the Maker" Food Producers Showcase in Foxford was a strong indicator of the health and importance of the food sector in Mayo.
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04 February 2012
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Septic tanks are easy targets
02 February 2012
This week in the Dail, Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, accepted that the previous Government failed to make an effective case at the European Court of Justice resulting in the judgement which erroneously indicted septic tanks as a major cause of water pollution in Ireland.
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Agri diesel 54% jump in past two years
02 February 2012
Mayo IFA County Chairman Mr. Martin Gavin said that rapidly escalating fuel and energy costs threaten sustained agricultural growth, job creation and Ireland’s prospects for recovery given our over reliance on imported energy, export dependence and distance from market.
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Mayo ICSA reacts angrily to proposed cuts
25 January 2012
Mayo ICSA chairman, Cathal O’Reilly, has reacted angrily to reports of a renewed threat to vital farm schemes such as the Disadvantaged Area Scheme and the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme, as a result of the deliberations of the Central Expenditure and Evaluation Unit (CEEU).
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Teagasc to host Organic Farming course in Ballina
25 January 2012
To meet demand for new entrants to organic farming, Teagasc is organising an approved organic farming course at Hotel Ballina commencing Tuesday 7th February.
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Base year important for new ICMSA President Comer
25 January 2012
"The Commissioner has come and gone but serious questions remain undecided. The next phase must see Ireland come forward with hard and tested proposals in the three most critical areas, namely: the distribution of the SFP and ‘flattening’,
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Its all about the CAP at IFA AGM
25 January 2012
Addressing the 57th Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers Association in the RDS in Dublin last week, IFA President John Bryan said a successful out-come to the negotiations for the CAP post-2013 was vital to achieve the planned growth in the Irish agriculture and food sector, which is crucial to our economic recovery.
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Reform of water services necessary
25 January 2012
Mayo IFA Environment & Rural Affairs Chairman Tom Fitzpatrick has welcomed the consultation commenced by the Department of the Environment, regarding the reform of the delivery of water services in Ireland as "a necessary measure to reduce costs and duplication by the 34 county and city councils which have responsibility for water investment and maintenance."
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John O’Hara looks back on bumper show year
21 December 2011
Outgoing President of the Irish Shows Association, John O’Hara, talks to Grassroots Farming this week about this term in in-office.
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Noel’s last Mart sale!
21 December 2011
550 cattle presented for sale on Thursday, December 15 and excellent prices were recorded.
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Good clearance for bulls at Irish Angus Elite Sale
21 December 2011
THE Irish Angus Cattle Society, Elite Show and Sale of males and females was held in Carrick-On-Shannon on Saturday, December 10.
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Capital asset test for third level eligibility non negotiable
21 December 2011
IFA President John Bryan said the Association is utterly opposed to any attempt to apply a capital asset test on farm families to qualify for 3rd level education grants.
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Flexibility is the way forward for disadvantaged areas
21 December 2011
MAYO IFA County Chairman Mr. Martin Gavin said the unacceptable cuts in the allocation for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme must not impact on farmers who are struggling to derive an income in these areas.
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CSO farm interesting income figures
21 December 2011
REACTING to the CSO's initial Agricultural Income estimates, IFA president John Bryan said, "The CSO’s provisional output and income estimates for agriculture in 2011 reflect the growth in value of the agriculture sector and its important contribution to the economic recovery, in particular its role in the rural economy.
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Excellent year for farmers
21 December 2011
THE CHIEF executive of Connacht Gold Co-op, Aaron Forde, has reported a solid performance across all areas of the co-op's business in 2011, which he described as "an excellent year for farmers and the agri-food industry."
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Demand for Limousin bulls outweighed supply at Tullamore mart sale
21 December 2011
THE final Irish Limousin Cattle Society sale of 2011 was held at Tullow mart. A rather small entry of bulls met a very strong trade with an average price of €3309 and a clearance rate of 89%.
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