Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is facing a significant delay, due to uncertainty over Brexit and the future EU budget.
Smaller dairy co-ops will decide the fate of a radical plan to overhaul the governance and shareholder structures of Ornua.
Despite reports of some positivity in the sale for better-quality stores, the trade for bullocks and heifers overall continues to plough downwards.
The debate about the proposed overhaul of Ornua should be welcomed and not seen as a distraction for those involved.
While it's very difficult not to be affected by the continuing stream of bad news surrounding our industry, inside our farm gates we have little to complain about this summer.
Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is facing a significant delay, due to uncertainty over Brexit and the future EU budget.
The numbers keep coming, with last week's kill at 34,817, enabling factories to further squeeze prices.
