• Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten has expressed concern at the Citizen’s Assembly’s proposal to impose a carbon tax on farmers.
  • Dairy commodity prices are under pressure as the GDT recorded its third consecutive decline.
  • Ornua’s Spanish factory has been damaged by a fire.
  • The World Health Organisation has called on farmers to stop using antibiotics in healthy animals because of antimicrobial resistance risks.
  • The Department of Agriculture views the European Commission’s draft for the next CAP positively, but doesn’t believe the 2020 deadline will be met.

    • Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk here is our photo of the day:

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    Martin Feerick feeding cattle silage on his mixed farm at Kilquaine, Craughwell, Co Galway. David Ruffles