A lack of staff at the Backweston Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL) has resulted in post-mortems being suspended at the facility, the Irish Farmers Journal understands.
Over 900 lambs per day, or between 7% and 9% of the kill, are being classified as Category C and ordered home or back to farm, according to analysis by IFA.
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the counties where applications for the fodder scheme are accepted.
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North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, at Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea from 8.30pm.
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Thursday is forecast to be a cloudy day overall, with a few patches of light drizzle and mist scattered about.
Met Éireann has said that there will be some cloud breaks too, with a few bright or short sunny spells developing.
Moderate southerly winds look set to be fresh near western and northwestern coasts. Top temperatures will vary between 6-9°C.
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Concern is rising in the Department of Agriculture and among farmers at the number of cattle tissue ear tags failing to work properly.
A lack of staff at the Backweston Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL) has resulted in post-mortems being suspended at the facility, the Irish Farmers Journal understands.
Over 900 lambs per day, or between 7% and 9% of the kill, are being classified as Category C and ordered home or back to farm, according to analysis by IFA.
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the counties where applications for the fodder scheme are accepted.
Coming up
The latest agri jobs.
What’s on
Save Our Sucklers mart demonstration event at Cootehill Mart, Co. Cavan, from 7-9pm.
North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, at Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea from 8.30pm.
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