It was a good week for…
Suckler farmers, as they are likely to get €35m of the €100m Brexit beef fund.Young farmers, as opportunities still exist in farming, the UFU president said this week. Dale Farm, as profits are up 18% on last year. All farmers, as some €13.4m is to be refunded to farmers from money deducted from their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in 2017.It was a bad week for…
The beef, poultry and pork sectors, as the Mercosur deal will see thousands of tonnes of beef, poultry and pigmeat come into the EU.For cattle marts, as outrage sparked this week over proposed new TB test changes.The pig sector, after a Westmeath farm was targeted by animal right activists.The sheep sector, as factories are lining their pockets with price cuts, according to the IFA. Read more
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