Beef
Keeping grass quality in order on drystock farms this year
After notably low grass growth rates throughout June and into July in many parts of the country, the arrival of...
drystock
Beef
ICSA: Proposed excretion rate amendments ‘unfair and biased’
Proposals to amend nutrient excretion rates have been opposed by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA). ICSA beef...
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Agri-Business
Fodder supplies tighten for drystock farmers in west and northwest
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard that some drystock farmers in the west and northwest of...
Agri-Business
Committee told straw shortages 'a massive problem'
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard how farmers around the country have been struggling to secure...
Sheep News
Just over 3,000 sheep farms considered viable in 2022
Sheep farmers’ incomes are unlikely to bounce back up quickly in 2023 as lamb prices aren’t increasing, the head of...
Agri-Business
Salesian Agricultural College drystock farm moves to organic
Plans are underway by the Salesian Agricultural College to switch their beef and sheep farming enterprise to organic production. Minister...
CAP / Schemes
CAP: Possible 20% income gap for farmers not in ACRES
There is serious concern that farmers who rely on direct payments could face a financial hit of up to 20%...
Agri-Business
Irish farm organisation meets UK unions to discuss drystock challenges
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) executive have met with counterparts from other farming unions to discuss issues affecting...
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Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Agri-Business
Farmers must make 100% of fodder requirement - Patton
Farmers are being warned that they must make 100% of their winter fodder requirements themselves this year, as the cost...
Grass
Just one in 500 drystock farms measuring grass
Just one in every 500 drystock farmers (0.2%) are on PastureBase Ireland (PBI), a study by Teagasc has revealed. PBI has...
CAP / Schemes
Direct payments keeping the average Irish drystock farm afloat
The average direct payment was €17,932 in 2016, accounting for 75% of farm income, a preliminary estimate from Teagasc’s National Farm Survey...