Good week/bad week: winners and losers in Irish farming
From a new sheep society to an €830,000 forestry investment, we take a look at who's been winning and who's been losing in Irish agriculture this week.
Irish forestry, as €830,000 has been awarded to various groups to help promote initiatives that support tree planting and encourage sustainable forestry management.
Cork farmers, as they will receive a hike in payments for recreational use of their land.
It was a bad week for…
Pig farmers, as a crisis meeting hears that they are still waiting for price rises that they say are badly needed.
Pedigree breeders, as the RDS livestock award prize funds have been cut to half their original size without notice to breed societies.