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Carbery lifts March milk price and gives weather bonus
Anne O'Donoghue
Carbery and the four west Cork co-ops have announced a weather support bonus.
19 April 2024 News
Australian farmer digs mass grave for flock of 3,000 sheep
Wayne Smith of Caluka Farms in Western Australia said it is more humane to slaughter the sheep than to leave them go thirsty or hungry.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
CAFRE advice on cutting waste in dairy
David Wright reports from a farm walk organised by CAFRE, on the McConnell farm outside Armagh.
Drystock farmers 'sleep walking' into nitrates penalties
Farmers with high-phosphate soils are still purchasing fertiliser compounds such as 18-6-12 and 10-10-20, because it is what they have always done.
17 April 2024 News
Up to £20/t to come off livestock rations
Livestock rations will see significant price cuts being applied from 1 May in NI.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Q&A: key questions on new fodder scheme answered
The Irish Farmers Journal received a large volume of calls over the last week from farmers with a number of questions in relation to the new fodder subsidy scheme. Here are the answers.
17 April 2024 Schemes
Dairygold to import fodder 'if necessary'
The co-op estimates that it will provide interest-free credit to the value of €35m to its suppliers this spring.
14 April 2024 News
Weather woes spark demand for silage
Demand for silage is quickly rising as fodder shortages on livestock farms intensify
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairygold reports €0.25bn drop in revenue in 2023
Earnings, milk price and milk supply all dropped in “challenging” year.
10 April 2024 News
Drier weather on the way - Met Éireann
Drier weather is on the way in the next seven to 10 days, according to Met Éireann, who spoke at the National Fodder and Food Security Committee meeting this week.
9 April 2024 News
Government response to weather pressures on farms seriously lacking - Kerrane
Deputy Claire Kerrane of Sinn Féin has described the Government’s response to the challenging weather as “seriously lacking”.
8 April 2024 News
Teagasc sets up fodder register and helplines for farmers
The helplines will be open initially for a two-week period up to Saturday 20 April for farmers.
8 April 2024 News