# Farmers

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# Farm to Fridge

Getting your food from farm to fridge - farmers show you how

Irish farmers are tweeting about their day-to-day lives, work and produce over @TweetingFarmers.

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Jul 7th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Crunch time

Progress made on CAP reform as Luxembourg meetings continue

The IFA has reacted somewhat positively to the movements in Europe but still has warnings.

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Jun 26th 2013, 7:03 AM

# incognito

US secret agents are dressing up as Irish farmers during the G8

Local residents have said they’ll stick out because their tractors are brand new.

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Jun 17th 2013, 10:18 AM

# Student Grants

New FG junior minister says Quinn grants plan has been 'dealt with'

Tom Hayes’ statement would appear to place him at odds with the education minister.

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Jun 5th 2013, 5:44 PM

# Fishing

European Parliament reaches agreement on controversial fisheries reform

This follows tough negotiations by the Irish Presidency and strong protests here.

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May 30th 2013, 7:37 AM

# Farmers

Tractors, dogs and sandwiches: 5,000 farmers protest in Dublin

The demonstration was held against proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.

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May 28th 2013, 1:12 PM

# Farming

Minister 'energised and determined' to get good deal for Irish farmers

EU agricultures ministers are meeting at Dublin Castle this morning for further discussions on CAP reforms, while members of the Irish Farmers’ Association plan to protest in the city today.

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May 28th 2013, 9:38 AM

# food shortage

Over 30,000 tonnes of fodder delivered to struggling farmers

The transport subsidy was extended earlier this month, to help farmers suffering from food shortages following the harsh winter.

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May 20th 2013, 4:58 PM

# farms

Nearly two-thirds of Irish farms are not economically viable

The average income on a family farm fell by 15 per cent last year according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey published today.

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May 14th 2013, 1:04 PM

# fodder crisis

Fodder scheme doubled to €2m and extended for two more weeks

The fodder will help farmers suffering from food shortages for their livestock following the unseasonally cold winter.

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May 10th 2013, 6:02 PM

# farms

20 per cent increase in dead animals as fodder crisis deepens

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney urged farmers to seek help if they cannot cope.

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May 9th 2013, 8:38 PM

# Farming

CSO farming figures show sheep numbers up 7pc, potatoes down 13.1pc

The survey results, for the 12-month period from June 2011 to June 2012, showed an overall increase of 6pc in cereals.

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May 8th 2013, 2:34 PM

# white-tailed eagles

"Momentous" eaglet births greeted with concern from farmers

The first white-tailed eagle chicks have been born in Ireland after 100 years – but the Irish Farmers’ Association is calling for more monitoring.

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May 8th 2013, 12:20 PM

# Farmers

Fodder from France due tomorrow for stricken Irish farmers

The fodder crisis has seen the IFA set up a fund so that it can transport huge amounts of fodder to farmers so that they can feed their animals.

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May 7th 2013, 12:36 PM

# RISKY BUSINESS

Farmers' health and safety group "could save lives"

When a group of farmers realised that health and safety was a big issue on their farms, they took things into their own hands – and won an award for their work.

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May 6th 2013, 8:30 AM

# fodder crisis

3,000 tonnes of fodder from France to help farmers in 'crisis'

The IFA President said this might be the first of many more shipments of fodder.

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May 1st 2013, 9:36 AM

# agri accidents

"One moment off-balance and my leg was gone"

Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.

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Apr 28th 2013, 8:00 AM

Voices

Column: Why I wanted to make a movie about isolation in rural Ireland

IFTA Rising Star winner, Gerard Barrett, says people in Ireland don’t talk enough about how they feel – which can lead to tragedy. In making his award-winning movie, Pilgrim Hill, for just €4500, he lifted the lid on loneliness experienced by country farmers.

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Apr 25th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Fodder

Government announces €1 million fodder fund for farmers

The money will be used to reduce the price of imported fodder.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 8:37 PM

# fodder crisis

Kenny acknowledges 'close relationship between farmers and their animals'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny admitted that some farmers were experiencing difficulties with fodder shortages because of the recent bad weather but ruled out setting up a special task force on the issue.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 4:27 PM

# Farmers

FF calls on Coveney to 'put his money where his mouth is' and solve fodder issue

Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív has said that farmers are now paying up to €80 for a bale of silage and have been “dramatically let down.”

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Apr 20th 2013, 1:28 PM

# MINUS ELEVEN

Spring has arrived but with nighttime temperatures of -11°C

A temperature of ground -11°C was noted at Finner in Donegal overnight, that’s a record for this time of year.

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Apr 4th 2013, 10:44 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added baby-vomiting frogs

The things we learned, loved and shared today…

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Mar 20th 2013, 7:50 PM

# farms

Dead pigs in river show dark side of China food industry

Thousands of dead pigs found in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China’s poorly regulated farm production.

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Mar 18th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Farmers

EU approval of CAP reform leaves farmers 'in shock'

MEP Liam Alyward said the vote is just the beginning of the reform and now is the time to work on giving countries flexibility within the policy.

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Mar 14th 2013, 5:11 PM

# CAP

IN PICTURES: Farmers protest against CAP reforms

Hundreds braved the weather to picket outside Dublin Castle.

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Mar 11th 2013, 2:57 PM

# Beef

Beef 'at risk' as penalties for feeding steroids to cattle may be cut

An Taisce has called for a vote by the European Parliament Agricultural Committee scrapping penalties to be reversed.

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Mar 10th 2013, 5:44 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Mar 10th 2013, 9:01 AM

# Farmers

Farmers to stage protest during visit by EU agriculture commissioner

Yesterday farmers held a rally outside Minister Simon Coveney’s constituency office in Cork.

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Mar 10th 2013, 7:30 AM

# farm safety

Farmers' association urges caution as busy farms signal rise in accidents

Last year, 21 people died in farm related incidents, mainly injured by equipment and livestock.

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Mar 9th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Farmers

Coveney says farmers' association wants to keep the status quo

The Minister was speaking about proposed CAP payment reforms.

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Mar 4th 2013, 9:26 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you start your day.

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Mar 1st 2013, 8:42 AM

# Farming

Coveney welcomes 'step forward' in CAP reform negotiations

However the Irish Farmers’ Association said the proposals “still represent unacceptable cuts for thousands of Irish farmers”.

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Feb 25th 2013, 7:14 PM

Voices

Column: Horse meat scandal reveals fatal flaw in our whole food industry

It suits big food retailers to push cheap products, but the end result is an insult to the Irish farmers who worked so hard to build up the industry, writes Seamus Sheridan

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Feb 5th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Farmers

Decisions on CAP will be critical for future of farmers - IFA President

Addressing the associations AGM, Bryan said farmers were angry by budget cuts announced by the minister.

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Jan 16th 2013, 11:02 AM

# Got milk?

Dairy farmers blast European Parliament and riot police with milk

Today the farmers also commemorated the more than 157,000 colleagues who have had to abandon their farms since 2009.

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Nov 27th 2012, 7:22 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added School Around the Corner

Here are the things we learned, shared and loved today.

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Oct 9th 2012, 8:04 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

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Oct 9th 2012, 4:44 PM

# Farmers

PHOTOS: Farmers take to Dublin to oppose possible EU cuts

The Irish Farmers’ Association says possible cuts to the EU budget could have a material impact on CAP funding.

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Oct 9th 2012, 4:27 PM

# Farmers

CAP payments to be published again after privacy case

German farmers had taken a successful case to the European Court of Justice in 2008 arguing that publishing the information was a data protection breach.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 7:00 AM