james hurley

Spring calving Dairy farmer supplying Lisavaird Co-op. Granagoleen herd of H/F's. Lover of good films, books. Farm Business Rep West Cork IFÀ.

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

@Ricko276112801 @archeohistories .

[Darragh Scott @DarraghScott]

Members of @IFAmedia who are locked into the @Bordbia building in protest over the organisations chairman importing beef from Brazil. BB are now not allowing food to be allowed in to those farmers. Disgusting behaviour from a semi state.

[Patrick Horgan @paddyfromnobber]

6 members of IFA are currently inside Bord Bia and have been there for 5 days. They are currently being denied food, water and basic necessities. This is crude measure by Bord Bia against the farmers that fund their and support their work.

[Ted Leddy @TedLeddy]

This is one of the most telling exchanges you’ll ever see on Irish radio. RTE’s O’Mongain reminds Boyd Barrett that Russia invaded ALL OF UKRAINE & only failed due to heroic resistance & because Ukraine was well armed by the west.RBB loses his cool & argues for total capitulation

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

@endabuckley from @CarberyGroup speaking at #clonakilty @IFAmedia dairy conference. Water quality, biodiversity, Farming for Water EIP, new nature mapping plans. Interesting stuff.

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Clonakilty @IFAmedia annual conference kicking off.
Start with the main item: #derogation with national Environment Chair John Murphy.

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Office view this morning. #wildatlanticway #westcork #dairying

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Good outlook ahead.....
Long-term global dairy demand may well outpace supply https://t.co/SFXOq3LBDM

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Bank bailouts has cost the country €35B.
Loss of derogation will cost €4.5B or close to €50Billion for the same time span.
@IFAmedia @martinheydonfg @EU_Commission

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

@IFAmedia @martinheydonfg Large turnout. From walking sticks to buggies., all generations are here.

[Pat O'Keeffe @Pat_O_Keeffe]

Huge crowd inside and outside the main ring at Corrin mart Fermoy for @IFAmedia national meeting on Nitrates Derogation. Turnout reflects the importance of retaining this key EU policy measure for Irish agriculture.

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Good to see, stuck outside with 100s. And still coming. @IFAmedia
#derogation

[Denis O'Donovan @odonovandenism]

Standing room only in Fermoy tonight’s Nitrates Derogation Meeting ⁦@IFAmedia⁩

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

#Budgetday
Was in Dublin on budget canvass with @IFAmedia 2 weeks ago.
Time to see the results🤞##budget

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Interesting opinion piece by @EddiePunch in @Farming_Indo
Million less farmers in EU will inevitably lead to food supply issues.
Who will deal with the consequences?

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Staff enjoying the office view......

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

@olivierglinec @Farming_Indo The problem with your scenario is that not only are there fewer farmers, but the age profile is older.
An older workforce will not produce more.

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Very truthful article from @Farming_Indo
There has always been an assumption that cheap food will always be available.
For the first time in my farming career. I am fairly confident that we'll be properly rewarded for our efforts. Food needs farmers and we ain't there

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

Rain............almost forgotten what it looks like

[james hurley @clonfarmer]

@CWeston_Indo Bloody farmers. The cheek of them wanting to earn a decent living!!!!!!!
Seriously, the real issue is not the price paid to farmers for produce, but the unknown margins taken by supermarkets.
100000 less cows in 2025 means less beef in the coming years.