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NEWS AUTUMN

Investing in IFA’s Young Leaders

2015

Call us now on 1890 924 852 for more information on all of your member benefits and services.

Training and development is of utmost importance to IFA and the Association continuously invests in this area with a particular focus on young leaders. IFA recently ran our 2015 Young Leaders training programme. This 3 day

programme focuses participants on taking a leadership role within IFA, personal development

skills and strategic planning on their home farms. It is delivered by IFA in partnership with

Macra and Farm Business Skillnet. All participants are involved in their local IFA branch and

are identified by Counties as people who may have the ambition to become future County and

National IFA leaders.

Broadband for Rural Ireland: IFA is lobbying hard to get a high-speed

broadband network for Rural Ireland. The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that all

homes and businesses in Ireland have access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband.

See page 3 for more on the National Broadband Plan. Given the importance of technology in

agriculture, IFA believe that it is imperative that Rural Dwellers have the most relevant digital

resources available to help make life easier in the home and on the farm. IFA’s app, iFarm,

which provides members with market prices, commodity information, weather and farming

news continues to grow with almost 65,000 downloads to date.

Fibre Broadband for IFA Members: IFA Telecom has launched a new

high-speed broadband fibre product. High-speed fibre broadband not only gives farmers

access to services, information and resources online, it also enables farmers to make exciting

diversifications in their Farm Businesses. IFA Members can get superfast high-speed fibre

broadband with speeds of up to 100Mb from only €10*.

NEW Mobile Deal for members: IFA Member Services has negotiated

a new 3-year affinity deal with Vodafone Ireland that is worth €10 million in savings to IFA

members. Learn more on page 4. IFA is also delighted to announce Hertz Ireland as a new

member benefit partner. IFA members can now get 10% off global car hire, 15% off van hire

in Ireland as well as other free add on benefits. Our member services team understand the

needs of farmers and works continuously to ensure that you get the greatest savings possible.

*Terms and conditions apply, subject to availability, fair usage policy applies, fibre is currently being rolled out throughout Ireland and may not yet be in your area.

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In order to ensure that our members get the best possible fixed line and most innovative broadband technology, IFA Telecom has recently moved wholesale provider to eircom wholesale.

eircom wholesale owns and maintains the telecom infrastructure for all of Ireland and as a wholesale customer of eircom’s, IFA Telecom will be in a position to offer a high quality and great value service to IFA members.

Pictured at the announcement of IFA Telecom’s partnership with eircom wholesale are Brenda Kenny, Finance manager IFA Member Services, James Kelly, IFA Director of Organisation, Carolan Lennon, MD eircom wholesale and Peter Clarke, Director of sales eircom wholesale. IFA Telecom is part of IFA member services.

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IFA Telecom launches High Speed Fibre Broadband for Members

Conor Heaney is a part time farmer in Belcarra Co. Mayo. Conor participated in a rural fibre roll out trial with eircom wholesale. Conor’s livestock is housed in an out shed that is a distance from his home. ‘’It means that I can stay at home with my family during the evening time and can monitor the shed with my phone or on my TV. During the day at work I can also access and view my cows instead of relying on my neighbour to check in. We have limited number of people participating in the trial here. Anyone who

isn’t part of it can see the benefits and they want to get on board as soon as possible” said Mr Heaney. The fibre network is being rolled out across the country, call now to see if its available in your area – if not you can register your interest now and avail of our current broadband products and we’ll upgrade you as soon as it becomes available.

To find out more, visit our stand at ploughing or Call 1890 924 852

Register & Win!Register your interest now for high-speed fibre broadband by calling 1890 924 851 now and be in with a chance of winning an ipad.Terms and Conditions apply

High-speed fibre broadband offers many exciting and even life changing benefits such as development and diversification in Farm Businesses and time efficient livestock monitoring. This testimonial shows the positive impact of high-speed fibre broadband on a farm family. IFA Members can get superfast high-speed fibre broadband with speeds of up to 100Mb from only €10*.

*Terms and conditions apply, subject to availability, fair usage policy applies, fibre is currently being rolled out throughout Ireland and may not yet be in your area.

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skillnet

At the Launch of the National Broadband Intervention plan in Croke Park, l-r Tim O’ Leary, IFA Deputy President, Minister Alex White & Pat Smith, IFA General Secretary

The National Broadband Plan ExplainedWhat is the National Broadband Plan?The National Broadband Plan sets out the

strategy to deliver high speed broadband

throughout Ireland and is overseen by the

Department of Communications, Energy

and Natural Resources. It is envisaged that

the new network will be future-proofed for

20 years.

Who will get access to high-speed broadband under this scheme?This scheme aims to bring high speed

broadband to 94% of all farms by 2020.

What speeds will we see under this scheme?Under this scheme, rural areas will see

speeds of 30Mbps and higher.

Where can I see the roll-out and delivery map?Visit www.dcenr.ie

How will the Government deliver this plan?While commercial companies have made

significant investment in the fibre network

to date, the Government is intervening to

ensure that broadband is delivered to areas

that are not commercially viable for these

companies. Broadband will be delivered to

rural Ireland through a combination of State

Funding and commercial investment.

When will the roll-out of the national broadband plan happen?A tendering process will begin in December

with the successful bidder or bidders rolling

out the new broadband from the middle

of 2016. Telecom operators who bid for

the project will need to be able to ensure

minimum download speeds of 30Mbps,

minimum upload speeds of 6Mpbs.

To find out more about the National Broadband plan, visit our stand at the national ploughing championships.

IFA & Broadband for Rural IrelandThe significance of a fibre connection in rural Ireland will cause the narrowing of the rural-urban digital divide allowing rural dwellers access to core personal and business Internet services that those with high speed broadband take for granted. IFA is calling for a fibre service under the national broadband plan that is:• Affordable: Products offered must be within the budgets of the

average consumer

• A Fibre network: Speeds must be of a level which allows for

rural homes and businesses to match their urban & European

counterparts

• Future Proofed: The Fibre network should meet the speeds and

data usage of not just todays requirements but those forecasted

in the future

• Accessible: There must be a clear and easy process for rural

dwellers to connect to the service

• Upholds the USO (universal service obligation): The

preservation of the USO is vital for rural Ireland and the new

broadband service & network must fall under it and the

existing copper network that connects rural Ireland cannot be

neglected as a result of the national broadband plan

• Roll out quickly: The broadband plan must meet Key deadlines

and clear penalties should apply if the winning company fail to

meet their targets

• Awarded to a company that has a strict and robust fault

management plan, especially in the areas of storms as this

most affects rural Ireland


IFA and Vodafone sign €10million deal

IFA updates

The Irish Farmers’ Association and Vodafone Ireland have signed a new affinity deal worth over €10million to IFA members. Negotiated by the IFA, the deal will offer the latest smartphones, data and mobile plans at competitive prices. Packages start at €15.

Speaking at the contract signing, James

Kelly, IFA’s Director of Organisation,

said, “Vodafone and the IFA have been in

partnership since 2009. We are working hard

to ensure our members get great value on

their price plans and get access to the latest

mobile technologies. This is important, as

farmers frequently work alone in a variety of

work settings.

Anne O’Leary, CEO of Vodafone Ireland

said, “We are delighted to partner with IFA

for an additional three years. Access to

reliable connectivity can transform lives

and revolutionise businesses. Our strategy

at Vodafone is to invest in the strongest

communications infrastructure to ensure

that regardless of where you live, all

communities including farmers can benefit

from leading edge connectivity that can

both enhance their businesses and promote

farm safety while improving day to day

communication across large geographic

areas.”

IFA members can avail of a full suite of

specially discounted handsets including the

iphone6, the Samsung S6 as well as durable

handsets like the Samsung XCover3, which

can be used in challenging environments

and can withstand everyday elements such

as dust, shock, water and falls. Members

can also avail of all the technology resources

Vodafone offer including high definition

voice calls, data services and the most

widespread 4G network in Ireland.

Did you know...?Even if you are an existing Vodafone customer, you are entitled to a discount with IFA Member Services!

Call our team now on 1890 924 852 to get your discount.

IFA are continuously working to improve iFarm, IFA’s smartphone app, to ensure that our members have access to important and relevant information on the move.“It is easier and more convenient than ever

to check the latest farm prices on iFarm.

With our new input surveys, there is greater

transparency across the range of input

costs. Farmers can help fellow farmers by

submitting the prices they pay which will

appear on iFarm in real-time. Sign up for our

alerts and be notified when IFA publishes the

latest price reports” Ethan Cleary, Head of IT

Strategy for the IFA.

What’s new?• Weather where you are and for the next

five days.

• iFarm alerts - receive the latest prices

from IFA as soon as they are published.

• All new input price surveys - helping

farmers get the best possible value for

money on farm costs.

iFarm will be available very soon on Apple and Google Play app stores.

Vodafone CEO Anne O’ Leary, James Kelly IFA Director of Organisation & Ann Sheehen Vodafone Director of Enterprise

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‘I participated in the IFA’s Farm Business Skillnet Young Leaders Programme in 2014. I was privileged to be accepted on the course as spaces were limited. The programme was well designed and exceptionally well delivered. I took part in workshops with other like-minded people who are keen to progress their agri businesses. We learned skills to give us confidence in dealing with confrontational situations and we also met with a bank manager who gave us an insight into what exactly the bank will require for a loan application. I would highly recommend the Young Leaders course as this is supported by Skillnet and one would have to go a long way to get training of this standard. For young people in the agri sector who are keen to expand their business or tighten up on running costs, this course can provide you with many essential tools to streamline your business. While attending the course it was great to meet with key IFA people and staff and our visit to the farm centre in Dublin really highlighted that IFA is working hard for Irish farmers, both at home and across Europe.’

Francis Burns, Young Leaders programme in 2014

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Improving your Farm Business Skills

Left: IFA Director of Organisation James Kelly (left) and IFA National Treasurer Jer Bergin (right) present Certificate of Attendance to Francis Burns following the “Young Leaders 2014” course delivered by IFA’s Farm Business Skillnet

Above: Young Leaders Training 2015

IFA’s Farm Business Skillnet continues to work with the extensive IFA Voluntary Structure to train and upskill to ensure our Volunteers are confident and competent in their roles as leaders within the Organisation.Farm Business Skillnet is working with over

100 different Groups – from Discussion and

Purchasing Groups to local IFA Branches

– delivering business training in key areas

such as Leadership, Negotiation Skills, IT,

Finance, Communication and Practical

Skills. Subsidised training is available in any

area which will assist members to run their

farm business as efficiently as possible.

Contact 01 426 0324 or visit www.ifa.ie to find out more

Developing Your Farm Business Skills


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Tegral has a long and proud history with the agricultural

sector in Ireland and is delighted to be the official building

partner of the Irish Farmers’ Association at this year’s

Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. The

building that will house the IFA stand at this year’s event

has been clad entirely with AgribildPlus agricultural

sheeting and purlins, supplied from Tegral’s metal forming

plant in Athy, Co. Kildare.

Observing the construction of the IFA stand recently, Tadhg

Donohoe, National Sales Manager, Tegral Ltd said that

the company has a long established relationship with the

IFA and he was proud of the fact that the IFA continues to

stand behind Tegral products as the benchmark for farm

buildings in Ireland.

L-R: James Kelly Director of Organisation and Tadhg Donohue,National Sales Director Tegral

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Book this service today, call 1890 989 398 or visit our stand at ploughing to learn more about this service.

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• FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards

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• Teagasc Irish Farmers’ Journal BETTER Farm Beef Programme

• Macra 3c Discussion Groups

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• Agri Aware

• FBD Farm Skills

• Agricultural Science Association

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