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Overnight perpetrator leaves 111 bales slashed

October 17, 2018

Yesterday morning (Tuesday, October 16) Criostoir O’Crualaoi was driving to work when he noticed that a perpetrator had entered his land overnight and…

‘Farms must act now to ensure winter feed demands are met’

October 17, 2018

Dairy

After a long summer battle to build fodder reserves, most farms are now within a few weeks of starting to house animals on…

Creed hits out at rural TD’s fodder figures allegation

October 12, 2018

Grass

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has hit out at independent TD Mattie McGrath for questioning the veracity of…

No plans to reintroduce a national fodder transport subsidy

October 8, 2018

Grass

There are no plans to reintroduce a national fodder transport subsidy, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has confirmed.…

Fianna Fail to launch 10-point plan to address fodder and farm income crises

September 19, 2018

Agri Politics

Fianna Fail is set to launch a 10-point plan to address both the fodder and farm income crises at the National Ploughing Championships…

‘7 out of 10 farmers are short of feed to varying degrees’

September 13, 2018

Grass

A total of seven farmers out of 10 are short of feed to varying degrees across the country, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Siobhan…

National fodder deficit currently stands at 3 million tonnes

September 13, 2018

Grass

The national fodder deficit currently stands at three million tonnes, the results of the latest fodder census have revealed. The Interagency Fodder Committee…

Calls for milk price boost following Ornua PPI increase

September 13, 2018

Dairy

Calls have been made for a milk price boost following the recent increase in Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI). The chairperson of the…

Deadline for forage crop applications looming

September 13, 2018

CAP / Schemes

There is still time to sow forage crops under the ‘Fodder Production Incentive Measure for Tillage Farmers 2018’. Under the incentive, €2.75 million…

Concerns raised if drystock farmers decide to ‘cash in’ on their fodder supplies

September 11, 2018

Beef

Drystock farmers who decide to “cash in” on their fodder supplies this winter and destock may find it difficult to get back in…

Farmers ‘from Malin to Mizen’ encouraged to save fodder at every opportunity

September 8, 2018

Grass

Farmers up and down the country have been encouraged to save fodder at every possible opportunity by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…

Creed called upon to address 3 ‘fundamental issues’ at upcoming meeting

August 31, 2018

Agri-Business

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has been called upon to address three “fundamental issues” at an upcoming meeting…

Support measure helped 4,000 farmers to purchase imported fodder

August 29, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The Fodder Import Support Measure introduced earlier this year helped almost 4,000 farmers to purchase imported fodder. The measure was introduced by the…

€4.25 million allocated for new Fodder Import Support Measure

August 22, 2018

Agri Politics

The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Michael Creed, has today announced that he has allocated €4.25 million to a new Fodder…

Ireland listed as one of ‘worst-hit’ countries impacted by Europe-wide drought

August 15, 2018

Environment

Ireland has been listed as one of the countries “most significantly” impacted by drought conditions over the summer months, according to a newly-published…