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There have been calls for the Department of Agriculture to introduce a fodder scheme to support farmers struggling to buy fodder and feed to last the winter.
Despite a fodder action group meeting between senior Department and Teagasc officials and farm organisations in Sligo on Monday, there has been no indication that a scheme will be introduced before Christmas.
Our correspondent Adam Woods was at an ICSA fodder crisis meeting in Cavan on Tuesday and heard from farmers, but started by asking ICSA secretary Eddie Punch what the feeling was among farmers at the meeting.
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Tommy Moyles met Fergal Monaghan, Hen Harrier project manager, at the launch of a new support scheme for farmers in designated areas.
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Our correspondent Thomas Hubert was at the future weather conference and asked Seamus Walsh, head of climatology with Met Éireann what future Irish weather will be like.
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There was a lot of talk about ‘regulatory alignment’ last week, with negotiations being made for the Irish border post-Brexit.
Our correspondent Lorcan Allen was at a special seminar this week and asked chief executive of the Irish Exporters Association Simon McKeever, what the mood was like among his members
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Catherine Lascurettes, the dairy and liquid milk executive in the IFA, spoke to our correspondent Amy Forde at the IFA naughty or nice retailers event, and warned consumers not to fall for any supermarket tricks this Christmas.
Listen to “Beware of fake Irish labeling on food” on Spreaker.
Recently retired dairy farmer, now beef farmer, Richard Blennerhassett from Co. Limerick, talks about his cross compliance inspection. Blennerhassett told the Irish Farmers Journal that the inspector was very strict on issues around spraying and that the inspector informed him the Department of Agriculture were targeting dairy farmers which is why he’d been chosen.
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From wren boys to tipsy post men on Christmas day, Anne O’Donoghue came in to tell us all about her forgotten Christmas traditions piece in Irish Country Living this week.
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