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Minister's scheme cuts and TAMS ranking turned ‘dial in the wrong direction’

Minister's scheme cuts and TAMS ranking turned ‘dial in the wrong direction’

NEWS 1 December 2025

Macra urges U-turn on cut to calf weighing payments

Macra urges U-turn on cut to calf weighing payments

NEWS 28 November 2025

Department makes more cuts to farmer payments

Department makes more cuts to farmer payments

Department makes more cuts to farmer payments

NEWS 26 November 2025

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

ICBF Beef Quality Awards: dairy beef finisher

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

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Editorial: schemes – empty promises

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

It is nothing short of disingenuous for political parties and Government ministers to promise farmers increased payment rates pre-election, only to retract those commitments after the fact.

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Synergiser on the horizon in New Zealand

Synergiser on the horizon in New Zealand

The Dealer heard that dairy-beef is on the rise in the land of the long white cloud as well known New Zealand breeding company. LIC is seeing an increase in demand.

DEALER 19 November 2025

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

The maximum level of payment under the scheme has been cut from 50 calves to 31 calves.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments commence

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments commence

The maximum number payable under the scheme has been reduced to 31 calves as a result of the over-subscription of the scheme in the order of €1.4m.

NEWS 19 November 2025

ICSA demands Minister increases calf weighing scheme budget

ICSA demands Minister increases calf weighing scheme budget

Over-subscription should be treated as a success, not an excuse to slash payments, ICSA president Sean McNamara has said.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payment facing 40% cut

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payment facing 40% cut

Over 300,000 calves have been weighed for the scheme, but the overall budget of €4m was based on a maximum of 200,000 being eligible.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments facing 20% cut

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments facing 20% cut

The scheme is believed to be oversubscribed to the tune of around 40,000 calves.

NEWS 19 November 2025

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