The new calf welfare scheme offers beef and dairy farmers an excellent opportunity to upgrade their calf-rearing facilities. Here, we answer some of the important questions farmers may have regarding the scheme.
Fertiliser prices are set to fall by at least €40-50/t, and could drop by as much as €60/t for certain compounds.
Most farmers employ contractors to carry out the major harvesting and cultivation work on their farms and they are probably wise to go that route as the scale of their farming operations would not justify investing in the equipment to do their own work.
A battle over farm subsidies could dominate farm politics in 2020, with the levelling of payments topping the agenda.
Before Christmas, it was apparent that the factories weren't quite sure how many fit cattle were in the system. Bullocks then were generally on a base of €3.50/kg, with a shake more in places as indications were that supplies were starting to tighten.
His first day in the show ring left lasting memories for a County Meath breeder who achieved the record sale price of the year for a Charolais bull.
THE beef industry faces a battle for survival unless there is a “sea-change” in the attitude of meat processors towards their farmer suppliers, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has warned.
