• Stena Line has confirmed to the Irish Farmers Journal that it has sourced a temporary replacement ship for the Stena Horizon for Irish calf exports.
  • In the past week, some 1,500 GLAS payments have been issued by the Department of Agriculture.
  • Lower factory base quotes for steers and heifers are being resisted by farmers.

  • MEPs have called for an increase in funding in the next CAP budget to maintain farm incomes.
  • Calf numbers were up at Bandon Mart today, where there was solid demand for traditional beef breed-crosses.

    • Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picturedesk, here is our photo of the day:

    New forestry planted by Green Belt in Oldcastle, Co Meath. \ Thomas Hubert