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UFU members make decision over drive-in AGM proposal

June 5, 2020

Ulster Farmers’ Union members have given their backing to plans to run this year’s annual general meeting as a ‘drive-in’ event. The union’s…

Meat consumption under the spotlight in EU Parliament ENVI meeting

June 5, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Meat production and consumption was under the spotlight during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI) Committee in Brussels yesterday, Thursday, June…

Correct supplementation will maintain production during poor grass growth

June 6, 2020

By Mark Moloney, InTouch Feeding Specialist Rainfall levels in Ireland for April and May have been the lowest since records began, which has…

‘Communication difficulties’ in tracing contacts of infected meat plant staff – Harris

June 5, 2020

Rural Life

There are “contacting and communication difficulties” in tracing the close contacts of some meat plant staff infected with Covid-19, Minister for Health Simon…

CAP ‘not effective’ in reversing biodiversity decline – Court of Auditors

June 5, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was not effective in reversing the decades-long decline in biodiversity – and intensive farming remains a main cause…

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Some rain on the way, but dry spells also

June 5, 2020

Environment

After a prolonged period of dry weather, Met Éireann is forecasting some spells of rain in much of the country – but the…

‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community

June 5, 2020

Beef

Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter” to highlight the…

Blowfly strike prevention in sheep

June 5, 2020

One of the principle roles of any living organism is to ensure the continuation of its own species. Blowflies are no different. After…

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Sheep management: Turning attentions to weaning lambs

June 5, 2020

Sheep

As we head into June, the task of weaning lambs on many farms will, or at least should, commence over the coming weeks.…

Ireland’s pesticide purchases plummet by 28%

June 5, 2020

Agri Politics

Ireland reduced its pesticide sales by 28% from 2011 to 2018 according to data from Eurostat. Ireland had the second largest reduction in…

Meet Northern Ireland’s 4 new Technology Demonstration Farms

June 4, 2020

N.Ireland

The first four farms have been picked to form a new network of Technology Demonstration Farms across Northern Ireland aimed at increasing the…

Ornua PPI increases for May

June 4, 2020

Dairy

The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) has increased for the month of May. The PPI index for the month is 101.1 – which is…

Environment scheme ‘modeled after REPS’ features in government talks

June 4, 2020

Agri Politics

A new agri-environment scheme modeled after the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) is being considered by the parties involved in government formation, AgriLand understands. According…

Commissioner on ‘monitoring’ Mercosur and CAP support for feed production

June 4, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Reducing the distance between farm and fork was a key theme outlined by European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski in discussions on trade…

This week’s FarmLand: Macra on ‘Farm to Fork’; and grass growth concerns

June 4, 2020

Beef

On this week’s FarmLand, we take a look at what the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy means from the young farmer point of view;…

‘Inspected farmers will not see payment delays’ – IFA

June 4, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Direct payments to farmers selected for inspection by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will not be delayed this year, according…

The invisible enemy: Do you know how much you’re losing because of Lawsonia intracellularis?

June 4, 2020

There have been multiple surveys on the effect of Lawsonia intracellularis on performance in pigs. It has been shown to cause a direct…

UCC’s new ag science degree: How has the first year fared?

June 4, 2020

Rural Life

In a year which has featured raging debates on climate change, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and Covid-19 – to name but a…

Department clarifies BVD testing extension to older animals

June 4, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has clarified its response in relation to compulsory testing for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), which…

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