Good week, bad week: winners and losers in farming this week

Find out who has a skip in their step and who is less than happy after the past week in agriculture.

Caitríona Murphy

18 March 2017

Good week, bad week: winners and losers in farming this week

Fergus Doyle and Patsy Coffey of Jim Ryan Contracting Services, Clerihan, Co Tipperary, plough ground for Spring barley at Killurney, Co Tipperary. \ Donal O'Leary

Good week for…

Aidan Cotter, the recently retired chief executive of Bord Bia, who landed himself a new job with the Slaney/ICM joint venture between ABP and Fane Valley.

Gaeilgeoir readers of the Irish Farmers Journal, who could read My Farming Week with Kerry farmer Séaghan Ó Súilleabhan in their native tongue during Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Galway farmers, who can now apply for loans of up to €50,000 from their local credit union.

Tillage farmers, who can now apply for grant aid under TAMS II. Andy Doyle and Peter Varley took a in-depth look at what is eligible and how farmers can apply.

Angus breeders as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary sang the breed’s praises in an exclusive interview with the Irish Farmers Journal.

Bad week for…

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