It’s been a good week for…

  • The Kilgallan Angus herd from Co Mayo, as it secured the Irish Angus all-Ireland title for the second year at the finals in Strokestown, Co Roscommon.
  • All dairy farmers supplying Kerry Group, as they are expecting a milk price top-up after a ruling made by an independent arbitrator.
  • All sheep farmers, as store lamb demand has been boosted, especially for ewe lambs with breeding potential, due to beef woes.
  • All farmers anxious about the effects of a crash-out Brexit, as the Government signals funding will be provided to farmers in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  • The National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS), as it recorded an increase in the number of corncrake birds for the first time in four years.
  • It’s been a bad week for…

  • Beef farmers, as there has been no progress between farmers and factories on breaking the beef crisis talks impasse.
  • Beef farmers, as Dermot O’Brien of the Beef Plan Movement stated 80,000 herd owners are facing extinction due to a decline in incomes over the past 20 years.
  • Tillage farmers in the west and northwest, as there was a slow end to the harvest due to the wet weather experienced throughout the harvest.
  • UK medicine supplies, as a no-deal Brexit on 31 October could result in a shortage of veterinary medicine supplies, reducing the ability to prevent and control disease outbreaks.
  • A number of Donegal farmers, as they are unable to sell their animals due to the sudden closure of their vet practice, meaning that their TB test results weren't uploaded on to the Department of Agriculture's database.
  • Irish and European farmers, as new EU duties of up to €42/t are set to raise prices for all nitrogen fertilisers.
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