• Glanbia Ireland has announced an increase on its base price for June of 1c/l to 31.22c/l excluding VAT for manufacturing milk at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
  • As the 31 July deadline for applications to the Knowledge Transfer Programme approaches.
  • 1,330 farmers have applied for the 2017 National Reserve. The figure came to light at the farmer’s charter review group in Portlaoise today.
  • Ireland is expected to drive EU milk production, with significant increases in production contributing to the marginal rise in Europe.
  • €88.5m is to be spent on garda overtime to tackle rural crime in 2017, Minister for Justice and Equality Charles Flanagan confirmed in the Dail today.

    • Photo of the day

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