I attended the Carrick Winter Fair at the Showgrounds in Carrick on Shannon today. Well done to the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society on another successful event.

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Call over to see us today at the @IFAmedia stand at the Carrick-on-shannon Winter Fair, IFA President Francie Gorman will be with us this afternoon at this packed event, where the best of Commercial livestock, across multiple breeds, are on show.

Full turnout of the County Officers tonight in Castlebellingham at the Louth @IFAmedia Regional Chair Election! Candidates Kevin Sweeney Louth & Maurice Brady Cavan are going strong on Q&A with voting about to commence

John Sheridan at the helm tonight at the @IFAmedia Regional Chair election in Longford. Candidates Kevin Sweeney & Maurice Brady fielded questions on TB, Farm Succession, promoting women in Agriculture, getting young farmers involved in IFA, safety training incentives and more.

The Hustings & Voting kicked off tonight in Westmeath for the position of @IFAmedia Ulster North Leinster Regional Chair. Kevin Sweeney of Louth and Maurice Brady of Cavan are in contest, addressing questions from the floor on TB, Tillage crisis, Derogation, Greenways & Schemes

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The @IFAmedia Ground Crew are suited and booted in Corrin Mart, ahead of the IFA National Nitrates Derogation Meeting tonight at 7:30 A large crowd is expected and the momentum is building despite the rain!! @DairygoldCo_Op @LakelandDairies @tirlan_ @AurivoCo_op @CarberyGroup

IFA’s Farmer Health Checks have wrapped up today at the Women & Agriculture Conference in Sligo. A massive thank you to the farmers who attended all the venues across the country. Over 2000 health checks were delivered since August. Thanks to our County Chairs, the IFA Farm

Health Checks kicking off here in Carndonagh, Donegal @ Inishowen Livestock Mart. @CroiHeartStroke nurses on hand for FREE Blood pressure & Cholesterol checks. @IFAmedia

Galway IFA Chair Stephen Canavan calls for the suckler cow and sheep supports to increase to €300 and €30 respectively in next week's budget in light of storm Amy's financial costs to farmers. @AgrilandIreland @IFAmedia @Galwaybayfmnews @gormanifa @TuamHerald @CTribune

Packed house tonight in the Longford Ams at the @IFAmedia Succession & Inheritance meeting. A hot topic ! We have a great line up of speakers on the way starting with Aisling Meehan - followed by Sean McGovern @IFAC PatrickBrady @LandMobility and IFA Executive, Claire McGlynn.

We are delighted to pay tribute to the fantastic team of Health Professionals from @CroiHeartStroke who in conjunction with @IFAmedia Farm Family Committee & Staff catered for over 500!!! 😀 Health Checks over the 3 days of the @NPAIE Ploughing. Super Human effor👏

Regional @IFAmedia Chair Brendan Golden is hosting the Connaught Regional Officers meeting tonight in Claremorris. IFA President, Francie Gorman, DG Damian McDonald and Rural Development Executive Shane Whelan took the room through the main EU and Irish issues impacting farmers

Cavan Co Chair Maurice Brady hosted @IFAmedia Executive last night with Guest Spkr Tom Canning, Agri Consultant, covering Nitrates, future of derogation, farmer impacts, compliance, inspections & more. Water Quality looking more positive "Long journeys begin with small steps"

Thank you to Meath @IFAmedia and the organisers of the Royal Meath Show in Trim for the invitation today. The main issues raised in conversations were Mercosur, CAP, the Budget and the nitrates derogation - all areas where the IFA is actively leading on behalf of farmers.

Leitrim @IFAmedia Farm family and @CroiHeartStroke today at Carrigallen mart, great numbers through the health checks and buoyant trade with Weanlings.#sucklercountry

Full house tonight for the @IFAmedia Ulster North Leinster Regional Meeting chaired by Frank Brady. IFA President Francie Gorman opened on the value of farming to Ireland and followed now by Tadhg Buckley on new CAP Reform proposals,funding, Nitrates & food prices - more to come

Thanks to Stephen, Geoffrey & the Staff at Cootehill Mart for facilitating the @IFAmedia Farmer Healthcheck last night. A steady stream of farmers were carefully looked after by the excellent @CroiHeartStroke staff as they worked through the evening. See https://t.co/csF7Ilpa6x

Many thanks to the Management and Staff of Clones Mart for facilitating the raft of Farmer Health Checks yesterday and next stop for the Croi team & ourselves is Cootehill in Co Cavan tonight!