The one issue plaguing all Irish businesses throughout the Brexit furore has been uncertainty, and in the absence of any meaningful detail by those at the helm of this UK crusade, it is virtually impossible to plan for or mitigate against the risks of Brexit.
Any transition arrangements for CAP should be for two years given the current delays on the EU budget negotiations and reform of farm payments, according to ICMSA.
A few weeks ago, we ran a piece on the new tractors that are likely to sell well in Ireland during 2020. Afterwards, I had an email from a farmer lamenting the prices of new tractors and asking about advice for someone looking for a good quality used tractor that might not be as expensive.
Borleagh Manor Estate on 154ac at Inch, Gorey, Co Wexford, is one of the more extensive rural properties on the market.
More than 80 severed deer limbs and heads have been discovered on forestry in west Tipperary. The gruesome remains were uncovered by a local farmer who says the area has been plagued by deer poaching in recent months.
As the next steps of the Common Agricultural policy is being negotiated, thoughts are turning as to what the next round will look like.
Sean Ryan of Sixmilebridge mart needed just one word to sum up the disparity between factory and mart prices - "confusing".
