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Top Farming Story | Thursday, March 11, 2010

Minister says EU needs ‘simple’ CAP after 2013

Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith has called for a simpler EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) when it is restructured after 2013.
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More Farming News | Thursday, March 11, 2010

New IFA boss to speak at Sligo meeting

The newly elected president of the IFA will attend the Sligo annual general meeting of the organisation on Thursday night.  more >

Local horse breeders hear of new policy

THE County Sligo Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association annual general meeting was held last week at The Coach House Hotel, Ballymote.  more >

Sligo IFA raise funds to help Haiti victims

THE IFA in Sligo raised €1,200 to purchase medicines and supplies for the people of Haiti at their annual dinner dance held last month.  more >

800 farmers hear views on new Single Payment

NEGOTIATIONS on the new Common Agriculture Policy are very much in the news at the moment and the shape and structure of the Single Farm Payment (SFP) after 2013 was the subject of much discussion by the expert panel at the recent forum on farming in the west.  more >

Minister gives new supports for cattle and sheep breeding

FUNDING of €1.5 million to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) for a range of beef, dairy and sheep breed improvement projects was announced last week by Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith.  more >

‘Short, sharp’ strategy will plan for agri future

A “SHORT, sharp document” drawing up a long-term strategy for the agrifood, forestry and fisheries sectors is to be produced at the behest of Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith.  more >

Farmers urged to avail of all outlets

FARMERS have been advised that they should avail of every possible outlet when selling cattle.  more >

Milk producers now facing a do or die scenario

MILK producers are facing a do or die scenario in terms of getting a better price for their product, according to Sligo man Padraig Mulligan, who is the new chairman of the IFA’s National Liquid Milk Committee.  more >

IFA meet Minister on sheep issues

IFA President John Bryan and National Sheep chairman James Murphy met the Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith on sheep issues in Dublin.  more >

IFA lays out priorities for the new REPS

IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley has called on the Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith to immediately introduce the new REPS scheme as up to 10,000 REPS 3 contracts will be finished by the May 15 Single Farm Payment deadline.  more >