Good week for

  • Farmers with disadvantaged land as they are set to receive a cash boost from increased ANC rates and a hike in forestry payments.
  • Irish farmers as Ireland has been formally granted a derogation under the nitrates directive.
  • Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland as it was revealed that milk production reached record levels during 2017.
  • For beef and poultry farmers as Supermac's has committed to buying Irish-only chicken and beef for 2018.

    • Bad week for

  • For cattle farmers as new research from Trinity College shows that "super-ranger" badgers travel further than thought, highlighting the need to target them in disease programmes as they may be "super-spreaders" of TB.
  • For sheep farmers as that up to 3,600 sheep were classified as dirty last week and rejected from slaughter.
  • For European farmers as a document, launched Wednesday by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, which included proposalsto reduce the CAP budget.
  • For farmers in the west as confusion still reigns around the fodder transport scheme.
  • Dairy farmers as Lakeland became the first milk processor to cut its milk price for January.

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