• Members of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee quizzed Department of Agriculture officials about farm inspections in a meeting extending to more than three hours on Tuesday night.
  • Agricultural crime costs each victim €4,300, according to a farmers’ survey.
  • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has approved the creation of a tillage crisis fund.
  • There was another marginal decline in dairy commodity prices at this week’s GDT auction.
  • The 2,400ac An Grianán estate was sold for €17m.

    • Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk, here is our photo of the day:

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    Winter barley in Clogh, Co Wexford. Ramona Farrelly