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I.F.A. and Single Farm Payment

  • 06-05-2014 10:42pm
    #1
    minktrapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,012 ✭✭✭


    Why is the IFA still insisting that farmers get SFP/subsidies when it is common knowledge that farmers are not subsidised.It is of course the consumer that is subsidised by not having to pay the full price for the food that they eat.


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  • #2
    jt65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭jt65


    some points to ponder on here

    http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/food-production-globalisation-agriculture-1450516-May2014/


  • #3
    Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Farmer


    jt65 wrote: »
    some points to ponder on here

    http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/food-production-globalisation-agriculture-1450516-May2014/

    Looks interesting. Possibly just another talking shop but an excuse for a night out anyway:)
    Ireland’s first assembly for Food Sovereignty will take place this 16 May 2014 in Castlebar – starting a discussion on another way of organising food and agricultural systems which puts farmers, citizens and the land before the interests of global markets and corporations.
    ......

    The Food Sovereignty Assembly will hear contributions from Paul Nicholson, a Basque farmer who has participated in La Via Campesina since its inception, from Luis Jalandoni, who has struggled on the ground for the rights of farmers in the Phillipines, from John Brennan of the Leitrim Organic Farmers COOP, one of Ireland’s most informed voices on Food and Agriculture as well as from Rose Kelly of the organisation AFRI and Pat McCarthy of the United Farmers Association who have long struggled for a fair deal for Irish farmers.
    ......

    Join us at the Food Sovereignty Assembly, 16 May 2014 at 7.30 pm, TF Royal Hotel
    Old Westport Road, Castlebar, County Mayo.


  • #4
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Farmer wrote: »
    Looks interesting. Possibly just another talking shop but an excuse for a night out anyway:)

    Wouldn't be too gone on that line up. Heard a UFA rep talk before and they were doing nothing but asking for money, and that was before they told anyone what they would or could do for the farmer.


  • #5
    Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Farmer


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Wouldn't be too gone on that line up. Heard a UFA rep talk before and they were doing nothing but asking for money, and that was before they told anyone what they would or could do for the farmer.

    Sounds familiar. I might speculate 2 gallons of diesel if it's a wet evening. Otherwise, the 2 gal. goes in the tractor!


  • #6
    Bellview
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭Bellview


    who are these folks even representing - I thought UFA had 'died' as anytime I ever saw them in the news it realted to a 'feud'


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