Good week for…

  • Weanling sellers, as the outlook is positive for autumn sales, with both exports and the weekly kill up.
  • Dairy farmers, with an extra €140m to come in this month’s milk cheque.
  • Taking a look at Tullamore Farm, with details of the open day on Tuesday 25 July all to be found here.
  • Straw sellers, with empty sheds driving up demand and prices on the rise.
  • Seaweed, as an Australian study shows seaweed can cut methane emissions from cattle.
  • Bad week for…

  • Suckler cow numbers, which are at their lowest in a decade and being left behind by the surge in dairy cow numbers.
  • The beleagured Knowledge Transfer Scheme, which needs a total overhaul according to farmers.
  • Young farmers, as the Department of Agriculture ramps up inspections and tackles them on detail.
  • Butter buyers in the shops, as the record commodity prices finally trickle down to local shops.
  • Almost 30% of BDGP farmers who have been penalised for non-compliance by the Department of Agriculture.