Larry Goodman, to the Dealer’s consternation, is the latest to jump on the meat-free bandwagon, launching a range of plant-based “burgers” in the UK.
ABP claims its Equals burgers have the “texture and flavour to equal the meat-eating experience, to appeal to meat reducers and non-meat eaters alike”.
The Equals quarter-pounder is made from a mix of seasoned pea and soy proteins.
Larry’s commercial director in the UK, Darren Jones, said that while ABP’s core business “is and will remain in beef”, the company saw growing demand for products that fit a flexitarian and meat-free lifestyle.
Minister makes movement on cattle residency rules
The Dealer was pleased to see that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed paid attention to last week’s coverage of the so-called four-movement rule.
The minister had initially said in response to a parliamentary question from Michael Healy-Rae that penalties on animals having moved through more than four farms were part of the Quality Payment System (QPS), a “purely private arrangement” between the IFA and beef factories.
The Dealer pointed out that the QPS concerned payments on the grid, while the limit on four residencies was part of the separate 12c/kg in-spec bonus (though both were introduced at the same time). Minister Creed has since written to Deputy Healy-Rae to confirm this, correct the record and apologise for the confusion. He contacted IFA president Joe Healy to do the same.
Any other questions? The Dealer is here to help.
Farmers on a lucky lotto streak
An 84-year-old Donegal farmer picked up his EuroMillions Plus winning cheque this week.
Charlie Meehan from Manorcunningham purchased his ticket at Barclay’s Newsagents in Raphoe for the EuroMillions draw on 5 February. He won €500,000.
Meanwhile, The Dealer hears that farmer Matt Rogers from the Naul in Co Dublin is one of the members of the family syndicate that scooped the €175m EuroMillions jackpot last week.
Imagine the amount of land you could buy with that kind of money.
Retired Donegal farmer Charlie Meehan collects his €500,000 win.
Revealed: farmland owned by TDs
The usual TDs declared that they owned farmland in the register of interests published last week; Andrew Doyle, Pat Deering, Michael D’Arcy, Jackie Cahill, Bobby Aylward, Richard Bruton and others.
But The Dealer noticed that one TD acquired land since the register was last published in the spring of 2018.
Danny Healy-Rae has acquired 38ac at Gullaba, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry, since the last list was published.
In all, 32 TDs declared that they either own farmland or have shares in agricultural companies.
Minister for Agriculture Micheal Creed did not register any farmland, but he is a landlord at three properties in Macroom and owns a holiday home in Kerry.
Revenue letters for 12,000 farmers
I see Revenue has issued 12,000 letters to farmers who failed to file self-assessment tax returns for 2017.
Based on Revenue’s average figures, that’s about 9% of the farm community that pays tax every year.
Accounts for 2017 were due at the end of October last year, or mid-November if filing online, and any tax due to Revenue was meant to be paid on 31 October 2018.
“Where this return is submitted after the due date, a surcharge (5% where the return is submitted within two months, otherwise 10%) will be added to your tax liability,” Revenue helpfully reminded the farmers in question.
Bill Carroll is back on the Glanbia board. The Tipperary dairy and pig farmer previously served on the board from 2011 to 2015. He resigned after a controversy over milk supplied from his Clonmel farm but attributed to Clongowes College, whose farm and quota Carroll had agreed to lease.
Tom Grant, who succeeded him as regional representative for south Tipperary, has retired, and Carroll successfully won a contest against Denis Corcoran to retake the seat.
The Dealer went along to the Irish Farmers Journal/AXA Insurance livestock demo in Roscrea Mart last Thursday night, and was surprised to be greeted by two mobile advertising lorries with FBD billboards parked outside the mart.
It seems the insurer saw the gathering of farmers as an advertising opportunity, whether AXA was there or not. Interesting times, but it has to be good news for farmers to see a bit of competition in the insurance market.
Larry Goodman, to the Dealer’s consternation, is the latest to jump on the meat-free bandwagon, launching a range of plant-based “burgers” in the UK.
ABP claims its Equals burgers have the “texture and flavour to equal the meat-eating experience, to appeal to meat reducers and non-meat eaters alike”.
The Equals quarter-pounder is made from a mix of seasoned pea and soy proteins.
Larry’s commercial director in the UK, Darren Jones, said that while ABP’s core business “is and will remain in beef”, the company saw growing demand for products that fit a flexitarian and meat-free lifestyle.
Minister makes movement on cattle residency rules
The Dealer was pleased to see that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed paid attention to last week’s coverage of the so-called four-movement rule.
The minister had initially said in response to a parliamentary question from Michael Healy-Rae that penalties on animals having moved through more than four farms were part of the Quality Payment System (QPS), a “purely private arrangement” between the IFA and beef factories.
The Dealer pointed out that the QPS concerned payments on the grid, while the limit on four residencies was part of the separate 12c/kg in-spec bonus (though both were introduced at the same time). Minister Creed has since written to Deputy Healy-Rae to confirm this, correct the record and apologise for the confusion. He contacted IFA president Joe Healy to do the same.
Any other questions? The Dealer is here to help.
Farmers on a lucky lotto streak
An 84-year-old Donegal farmer picked up his EuroMillions Plus winning cheque this week.
Charlie Meehan from Manorcunningham purchased his ticket at Barclay’s Newsagents in Raphoe for the EuroMillions draw on 5 February. He won €500,000.
Meanwhile, The Dealer hears that farmer Matt Rogers from the Naul in Co Dublin is one of the members of the family syndicate that scooped the €175m EuroMillions jackpot last week.
Imagine the amount of land you could buy with that kind of money.
Retired Donegal farmer Charlie Meehan collects his €500,000 win.
Revealed: farmland owned by TDs
The usual TDs declared that they owned farmland in the register of interests published last week; Andrew Doyle, Pat Deering, Michael D’Arcy, Jackie Cahill, Bobby Aylward, Richard Bruton and others.
But The Dealer noticed that one TD acquired land since the register was last published in the spring of 2018.
Danny Healy-Rae has acquired 38ac at Gullaba, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry, since the last list was published.
In all, 32 TDs declared that they either own farmland or have shares in agricultural companies.
Minister for Agriculture Micheal Creed did not register any farmland, but he is a landlord at three properties in Macroom and owns a holiday home in Kerry.
Revenue letters for 12,000 farmers
I see Revenue has issued 12,000 letters to farmers who failed to file self-assessment tax returns for 2017.
Based on Revenue’s average figures, that’s about 9% of the farm community that pays tax every year.
Accounts for 2017 were due at the end of October last year, or mid-November if filing online, and any tax due to Revenue was meant to be paid on 31 October 2018.
“Where this return is submitted after the due date, a surcharge (5% where the return is submitted within two months, otherwise 10%) will be added to your tax liability,” Revenue helpfully reminded the farmers in question.
Bill Carroll is back on the Glanbia board. The Tipperary dairy and pig farmer previously served on the board from 2011 to 2015. He resigned after a controversy over milk supplied from his Clonmel farm but attributed to Clongowes College, whose farm and quota Carroll had agreed to lease.
Tom Grant, who succeeded him as regional representative for south Tipperary, has retired, and Carroll successfully won a contest against Denis Corcoran to retake the seat.
The Dealer went along to the Irish Farmers Journal/AXA Insurance livestock demo in Roscrea Mart last Thursday night, and was surprised to be greeted by two mobile advertising lorries with FBD billboards parked outside the mart.
It seems the insurer saw the gathering of farmers as an advertising opportunity, whether AXA was there or not. Interesting times, but it has to be good news for farmers to see a bit of competition in the insurance market.
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