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Agriculture/Livestock

Winter season could see a shortage of fresh milk

The Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) liquid milk chair, Keith O’Boyle, has said that the market will be left short on fresh milk during the winter period, because, without a realistic return, many farmers will switch to a seasonal milk production system. This is as the CSO agricultural input price index shows an almost 35% increase in the price of agricultural inputs in the last year. The chair says the…

sick or injured farmers FRS Member Benefit Scheme

Scheme useful for sick or injured farmers

Since the FRS Member Benefit Scheme (MBS) was launched in 2013, over €1.2m has been paid out to protect farm families affected by accident or sickness. The scheme is one of many innovations initiated by the National Co-operative Farm Relief Services, the farmer-owned co-op established in 1980 for provision of skilled labour. The farmer-designed scheme has apparently worked well for farms in Ireland, the overwhelming majority of which are owner-operated…

Forest fire warning this weekend

Current weather conditions have prompted a Condition Orange forest fire warning issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). This will remain in place until Monday, 30 May, 2022, at midday. DAFM states that, “A high-pressure weather system which is currently located to the south of Ireland will move northwards and influence northerly airflows with low to moderate humidity and moderate wind speeds as the weekend progresses.”…

Latest prices for beef and sheep

Cattle supplies are extremely tight as shed cattle have gone through the system and no flush of grass cattle is expected soon, says IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden said. Last week’s throughput of 33 203 was the largest full week’s drop in numbers this year with heifers back 1 418 head, steers back 582 head and cows back 568 head. He said prices have moved another 10c/kg this week with…

New additions to Tullamore Show programme

Excitement is mounting as the first physical Tullamore Show event since the pandemic looms. It will be held at the Butterfield Estate, Blueball, on Sunday, 14 August, 2022.LSL Auctions will broadcast live to audiences across the globe at this year’s much anticipated event. Don’t miss the updates of this great showcase on the LSL Auctions Facebook page. It’s full steam ahead for executive committee members, sponsors and volunteers, with some new…