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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: A thriving tillage sector is crucial for livestock farmers’ long-term prosperity

Is it possible that the millions being spent on rebranding Irish suckler beef as grass-fed is a waste of time?

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
Ornua warned against ‘moving the goalposts’ on dairy price index

The IFA and ICMSA have expressed deep concern regarding proposed changes to Ornua's Purchasing Price Index (PPI) which could adversely affect returns to dairy farmers.

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
Concerns grow over malting barley harvest intakes

Concerns that Boortmalt will limit intakes of malting barley from contracted growers to 1.7t/ac have been expressed by tillage farmers.

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
OAD milking cuts production by 22pc, Teagasc study finds

An on-going experiment a Moorepark is finding a significant disparity in the performance of once-a-day (OAD) versus twice-a-day (TAD) milking.

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
Joe Gilfillan: a Charolais champion and formidable buyer of quality cattle

The north-west lost a leading farming figure last week with the passing of Joe Gilfillan of Kilmore, Carrick-on-Shannon.

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Farming
Cheap meat and sustainability don’t tally, warns German agri minister

How much should a slice of meat cost? More than it does now, according to German Agriculture Minister, Julia Kloeckner.

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Posted by The Analyst | 07 July 2020 | Breaking News
‘Getting to work with him was just massive, I couldn’t believe it’ – Fond farewell to maestro Ennio Morricone (91) from Irish connections

The musical director of the Dublin Gospel Choir (DGC) has recalled her time working with the late composer Ennio Morricone in Ireland as an unforgettable moment in her career.

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