• Bord Bia unveiled the follow up to its Quality Assurance scheme on Wednesday. The new sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme gives farmers a month to correct any issues regarding a failed Bord Bia inspection.
  • Two more co-ops have set milk prices for March. The boards of Lakeland and Kerry both set prices on Wednesday while the Ornua PPI remains steady.
  • Live exports so far this year have shot up compared to last year, with a strong calf trade the main reason.

  • The country’s second largest dairy processor, Dairygold, announced its results for 2016, with profits down at the co-op.
  • And finally, catch up with all the action on the Irish Farmers Journal weekly podcast brought to you by Ornua.

    • Photo of the day

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

    Michael Morn, Ballinadoon, Co Sligo is putting down a new floor outside his hayshed to help keep the yard clean and tidy. Michael is a suckler and sheep farmer.