Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: slurry spreading and Brazilian beef
Good morning. In the news today: Department clarifies procedures around slurry spreading in closed period, extension to carbon navigator deadline and has Brazil improved its beef traceability systems?
The Department has said that farms will be assessed on a case-by-case basis with regard to slurry spreading in the closed period. Photo: Donal O'Leary
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It will be cloudy this morning with occasional light rain and drizzle, persistent for a time along west and northwest coasts. A few sunny breaks will develop during the day, when it will be milder with highest temperatures of 13°C to 15°C in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.
In the news today
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The Department of Agriculture has said it will assess slurry spreading on farms in the closed period on a case-by-case basis.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced that he has extended the deadline for BDGP farmers to complete their 2016 carbon navigator.
IFA president Joe Healy has called on the European Commission to provide support for mushroom producers who have been badly hit by the falling sterling exchange rate since the Brexit referendum in the UK.
And IFA livestock chair Angus Woods has been elected vice-chair of the European Union’s civil dialogue group on animal products.
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Weather forecast
It will be cloudy this morning with occasional light rain and drizzle, persistent for a time along west and northwest coasts. A few sunny breaks will develop during the day, when it will be milder with highest temperatures of 13°C to 15°C in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.
In the news today
The Department of Agriculture has said it will assess slurry spreading on farms in the closed period on a case-by-case basis.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced that he has extended the deadline for BDGP farmers to complete their 2016 carbon navigator.
IFA president Joe Healy has called on the European Commission to provide support for mushroom producers who have been badly hit by the falling sterling exchange rate since the Brexit referendum in the UK.
And IFA livestock chair Angus Woods has been elected vice-chair of the European Union’s civil dialogue group on animal products.
Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
Property of the week.
My farming week.
Preview of next week’s print issue.
Follow Irish Country Living on Facebook and Twitter (@IrishCountryLiv) for live updates from the opening of the Women & Agriculture conference in Co Sligo.
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