It was a good week for…

  • All farmers in the Basic Payment Scheme, as it was confirmed the first instalment of the Basic Payment Scheme should hit farmers' bank accounts by next Tuesday.
  • Low-income farming sectors, as a new €40/suckler cow scheme and increased ANC payments were announced under Budget 2019.
  • Apple growers, as reports from growers in Co Armagh are indicating excellent crops.
  • Farmers receiving the Farm Assist payment, as under Budget 2019, a €5/week increase was announced.

    • It was a bad week for…

  • The now former Minister for Communications, Denis Naughten, as he resigned from his position over controversy with meetings he held with a lead bidder for the National Broadband Plan.

  • Irish live cattle exports, as Ireland’s biggest market for weanlings for the past two years is now buying more Brahman bulls from Brazil and Uruguay.
  • Some 13,000 farmers receiving ANC payments, as inspections and stocking rates delayed them receiving their payments.
  • Pig, milk and cattle prices, as CSO figures show they fell behind last year's levels in August compared with the same month last year, causing a 6.6% year-on-year drop in the overall farmgate value of agricultural products.