Elected chairman of the IFA Farm Forestry Association two years ago, Michael Fleming is enjoying every minute of the challenging workload the office brings. A member of the IFA for the past 20 years, the Kerry native made his way up through the ranks as county representative, Munster representative and vice-chairman before taking over in […]
The pig production industry makes a massive contribution to the Irish economy. As the third largest farming sector in Ireland, farm gate output equated to €432m in 2012 but producers are facing constant challenges as IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) Pigs and Pig Meat Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty explains. The IFA Pigs and Pig Meat Committee […]
In January, 2014, Eddie Doyle was elected chairman of the IFA’s national potato committee. We spoke to the Kilkenny man about how he intends to nurture a better working environment for growers and to heighten the profile of the humble spud, which certainly hasn’t received its fair share of good press in recent times. It’s […]
