Good week for…

  • Brexit breakthroughs, as the UK guarantees there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland. We look at what this means for farmers and how the real business is only beginning now.

  • Anyone with finished cattle to sell, as the national beef kill looks set to hit a 10-year high.
  • Department of Agriculture officials, who secured a derogation for highly stocked farmers, subject to strict new rules.
  • Women in agriculture, as North Tipperary IFA elects its first female chair.

  • Farmers contemplating using or producing renewable energy crops, as the Renewable Heat Incentive is launched.

    • Bad week for…

  • Farmers on marginal land, as Brussels looks set to land a massive fine on Ireland related to land eligibility.

  • Buying fertiliser, as farmers can expect to pay €40 to €50/t more as prices rise.
  • 10,000 GLAS farmers who are currently ‘ineligible for payment’, according to the Department of Agriculture.

  • Comparing farm incomes across the sectors, as the gap between dairying and other sectors widens.
  • Farmers facing a fodder shortage, as the Minister puts a fodder scheme on the long finger.