Dawn Ramsden netting Christmas trees for export for the Emerald Group. The company manages over 750 acres of Christmas tree plantations in Ireland, with over 1.5 million trees planted. It specialises in Noble Fir and Nordmann Fir. \Philip Doyle
Dairy farmers, as over 60,000t of SMP was sold out of intervention stocks, which could boost dairy markets next year and potentially milk prices, should the demand for SMP continue.
Cattle farmers, as the Minister for Agriculture announced that he would name the factories that were fined for excessively trimming carcases.
Active farmers, as, at two IFA CAP meetings, they heard that in the next CAP the active farmer has to be looked after over so-called couch farmers.