• It is understood that the Department of Agriculture and ICBF are closing in on a deal which would see the 38c levy on a set of tags become compulsory for all farmers.
  • The Irish Farmers Journal understands that Ulster Bank still has limited funds available for farmers under the low-cost loan scheme launched earlier this year.
  • Exports to China have risen 25% from 2015 to 2016, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
  • According to DAFM, the average age of female farmers in Ireland is 62, five years older than their male counterparts.
  • On Tuesday last, up to nine people with two tractors and a low loader attempted to steal a boat at Annaghdown Pier in Galway, but were foiled by the owner.
  • Photo of the day

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