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The incidence of blowfly strike had waned in the last week to 10 days following a dip in temperatures, but some vets are cautioning farmers to be mindful of possible cases.
The next few weeks are vital for grassland management with lamb performance for the coming months dictated by keeping good-quality grass ahead of lambs.
The breeding ewe flock reduced by almost 100,000 head in the December 2024 sheep census, possibly leaving some farmers needing to tweak their SIS reference number.
There was also 18,104 application to the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, 17,011 to the National Sheep Welfare Scheme and 1,947 to the CSP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme.
Farmers who still have land details to finalise should ensure that they get their 2025 BISS application submitted by the deadline of 15 May 2025 and avail thereafter of the amendment facility.
Met Éireann has said that the weekend will be predominantly dry at first but turning more unsettled into early next week with highest temperatures of 19°C.
Participating farmers must select two actions from a category A listing with the third action from a category B listing being optional, writes Darren Carty.
Merchants trading fertiliser continue to report ongoing confusion regarding fertiliser allowances with phosphorus the main issue of concern at present.
The Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the scheme on Monday which has a budget of €22 million and is a continuation and expansion of a similar scheme that operated in 2024.