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<p>IFA is calling on Minister Harris to go back to the drawing board and reduce the tax burden on agri fuels by suspending carbon tax.</p>

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Farming: IFA calls for carbon tax on agri fuels to be suspended

'Action today by removing the carbon tax element of agri fuels will head off food inflation in the coming weeks'

Farmers slam supermarket milk and butter price cuts as 'kick in the teeth'

Farmers slam supermarket milk and butter price cuts as 'kick in the teeth'

Tesco, Supervalu, Centra and Aldi have followed Lidl's lead in cutting the cost of their own-brand butter and milk.

Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister’s constituency office

Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister’s constituency office

The action in Co Kildare was organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association.

Minister ‘failed’ to deal with Bord Bia issues at meeting, says IFA president

Minister ‘failed’ to deal with Bord Bia issues at meeting, says IFA president

Tractors protest held outside Leinster House as Bord Bia chairman urged to quit

Tractors protest held outside Leinster House as Bord Bia chairman urged to quit

Farmers call for Bord Bia chairman to resign as they protest outside offices

Farmers call for Bord Bia chairman to resign as they protest outside offices

Farmer's confidence in Bord Bia will only be restored with new chairperson

Farmer's confidence in Bord Bia will only be restored with new chairperson

EU ‘can’t take for granted’ Mercosur deal – Tánaiste

EU ‘can’t take for granted’ Mercosur deal – Tánaiste

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Simon Harris emphasised the deal with the South American trading bloc still needs to be passed by the European Parliament.

IFA president and son, 11, travelling to Brussels by tractor as part of protest

IFA president and son, 11, travelling to Brussels by tractor as part of protest

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Francie Gorman and his son Tom set out from the Irish Farm Centre in Bluebell, Dublin on Monday morning.

EU-banned cancer-linked hormone found in Brazilian beef sparks fresh Mercosur deal backlash

EU-banned cancer-linked hormone found in Brazilian beef sparks fresh Mercosur deal backlash

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Scientific committees advising the EU have repeatedly concluded that oestradiol-17β must be considered a 'complete carcinogen'.

An Taisce wants Nitrates Action Programme quashed

An Taisce wants Nitrates Action Programme quashed

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

The action is fully contested by the State and opposed by the Irish Farmers’ Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

IFA calls for political pressure to resolve China beef export suspension

IFA calls for political pressure to resolve China beef export suspension

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

The chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) livestock committee, Brendan Golden, has called for political pressure to be maintained to swiftly resolve the halting of beef exports to China

IFA appeal for 'reasonable solution' to ash dieback

IFA appeal for 'reasonable solution' to ash dieback

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Minister of State Pippa Hackett is expected to bring the Ash Dieback review to Cabinet today, in advance of its publication.