European Commissioner Phil Hogan is preparing to tackle supermarkets' excessive power over farmers.Payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme are set to be earlier and bigger than expected.Cheaper UK imports are putting Irish potato growers under pressure on #NationalPotatoDay.One51 has received a fresh takeover offer from Capvest which could yield millions for Irish co-ops.
Photo of the day
Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk here is our photo of the day:
Pupils from Philipstown National School were at John Carroll's potato farm in Paughanstown, Co Louth to celebrate Bord Bia's National Potato Day. \ Colm Mahady/Fennells