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Written by Cian Mac Sweeny
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Beef prices are set to rise in 2010 with a predicted fall in cattle supplies across the United Kingdom and in Ireland. The Irish Farmers’ Association, the National Farmers’ Union and the Ulster Farmers’ Union all agreed this would be the case at a specialist livestock meeting in Birmingham, England.
Read more... [Beef Prices Look Positive]

Farming News - Latest Farming News
Written by Cian Mac Sweeny
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
The IFA have reacted angrily to the decision taken by the Department of Social and Family Affairs to withdraw the Contributory State Pension to spouses over 66 years old who had successfully applied for retrospective partnership status and had been granted a contributory pension.
Read more... [Outrage Over Spouses Pension]

Farming News - Latest Farming News
Written by Cian Mac Sweeny
Monday, 18 January 2010
Speaking at a recent IFA meeting on flood management, IFA President John Bryan said that it was the view of the 700 people in attendance that a single agency should be set up to tackle the issue immediately. The IFA leader said that this agency should have full responsibility and authority over the issue and must take account of the views of local people and be given sufficient resources to have a real and lasting impact in dealing with flooding.
Read more... [Call For Single Flood Agency]