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All roads lead to Lisduff
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan has all the details you need for the upcoming Lisduff Aberdeen Angus sale.
8 May 2024 News
Minister announces SCEP in-person training
Minister Charlie McConalogue announced that training events will be held later this summer for participants who wish to complete the training in-person rather than online.
8 May 2024 News
ICSA welcomes in-person training option for SCEP participants
ICSA suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has welcomed the decision to provide in-person training for SCEP participants.
Department to provide in-person SCEP training this summer
The suckler scheme’s training had initially been planned to run solely online in a move which had drawn criticism from those without easy access to online facilities.
8 May 2024 News
SCEP mandatory online training launched
In the region of 16,800 farmers participating in the scheme must complete the seven training modules by 15 November 2024, to remain in the programme.
1 May 2024 News
ICSA calls for alternative SCEP training to be provided
The offering of online SCEP training has received a backlash from the ICSA. It described the move as "concerning" and said there is a "risk of excluding those who need the scheme the most".
30 April 2024 Schemes
Mandatory online training for SCEP participants
The online training, which will take approximately three and a half hours, must be completed by 15 November 2024.
29 April 2024 News
Top 10 tips for buying a new stock bull
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips to look at before purchasing a stock bull.
7 April 2024 Beef breeding
Beef breeding 2024 ready to roll
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special beef breeding focus ahead of the busy 2024 breeding season.
3 April 2024 Breeding & health
A new SCEP measure
A call from a concerned suckler farmer made The Dealer wonder if average daily gains are one of SCEP measures.
20 March 2024 Dealer
Farm Tech Talk: SCEP, entitlements and New Zealand
On this week’s show, we talk SCEP, trade for entitlements ahead of BISS deadline and we catch up with New Zealand dairy farmer Olin Greenan for an update on what’s happening there.
15 March 2024 News
Cattle farmer frustration hitting new highs
With weather, ACRES, and nitrates issues on top to the distrust of the revamped ICBF index, anger is being expressed at meetings across the country.
13 March 2024 Dealer