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Wednesday will be a wet day across much of the country, particularly in Munster and Leinster where it will persist through much of the day, only easing at times later in afternoon with the ongoing risk of localised flooding.  However, a gradual clearance to scattered showers and some drier and brighter intervals will develop across the north and west. Highest temperatures will range 14 to 16C, in mostly moderate southwest…

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A new trade deal between UK and New Zealand has been criticised by Northern Ireland farmers who say it will allow imports of meat that have been produced to lower welfare standards.Farmers say the deal allows New Zealand farmers to undercut British farmers with an influx of cheaper meat. However, the Ulster Farmers Union claimed certain farming sectors have been “sold-out” and its family farm structure has become “vulnerable practically overnight.”…

Women farmers will be supported with an on-farm investment scheme through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027. Currently known as the Target Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS), the on-farm investment scheme will deliver two grant assistance levels. One at 40 per cent and the second at 60 per cent.  Female farmers will be given the higher rate of 60 per cent grant aid, which has been pledged by the Government. Hannah…

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Many easter and central areas dry, with variable cloud, temperatures higher than recently. Odd light showers in western areas with Northern Ireland and Scotland persistently wet. Rain spreading southeast on Sunday and reaching southeast England by the evening.

Staying unsettled over the weekend. Saturday morning will be dry in many areas. However, rain will develop in western coastal counties with the rain spreading eastwards to all areas. There will be a risk of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15C with strong southerly winds. Bright spells and showers on Sunday with frequent rain across the west and north of the country. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15C,…

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The Government has announced €10bn in subsidies and rural support between 2023-27 with a new cap of €66,000 on individual payments. Funds from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the national Exchequer have been announced to help Irish farmers meet new climate action targets. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the €2.3bn investment of national funding in rural development showed the Government’s support for farmers, rural areas and to the rural…

IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh is calling on the Finance Minister to clarify that all agricultural land actively farmed will not be subject to the new Zoned Land Tax (ZLT). The new three per cent ZLT, was announced in last week’s Budget. It is part of the Government’s drive to increase the supply of residential accommodation. There are around 20,000 acres of land within the scope of the tax by…

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Wednesday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.

The Government is set to offer three Irish mink farms between €4m to €8m in compensation for shutting down their operations when the fur farming ban comes into effect. There are some 120,000 mink on three farms in counties Laois, Donegal and Kerry. The breeding of mink for their fur was re-examined over fears of a Covid-19 variant linked to the animals and following the advice of chief medial officer…

Farmers are are considering a bid to take over the dairy processor Glambia Ireland, it has been reported. Kilkenney-based, Glambia is best known for its products such as Avonmore milk, had sales of €1.9m last year and €61m profit after tax. Farmers supplying milk to the Dublin-listed food company, have a 60 per cent share in the country’s largest dairy company with Glambia PLC owning 40 per cent.  Farmers could end up owning all of Glambia Ireland with a plan to spend up to €500m to…

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Macra na Feirme says the need for agriculture to reduce its emissions by 21 to 30 percent by 2030, is an unfair target that will prevent young farmers from entering the industry.  “Climate justice is about the fair treatment of all people and the freedom from discrimination in the creation of policies. The blanket reductions disproportionately affect young farmers by limiting their ability to enter the sector and creating instability…

The Government has announced that six-month emergency visas will be offered to 800 foreign butchers and abattoir workers to clear the pig backlog. Foreign butchers had been eligible to work in the UK after Brexit under the Skilled Worker visa scheme but many did not qualify for the permit due to the English-language requirement. However, farmers had warned that as many as 100,000 pigs would be culled, incinerated and disposed…

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Teagasc’s director has outlined his vision and commitment for Ireland’s suckler sector. “I think there is a very strong future for suckler farming in Ireland. It’s a very important industry,” said Professor Frank O’Mara. “We have 70,000 suckler farmers in the country. They produce a very high-quality product and make an important contribution to every parish in rural Ireland.” Prof O’Mara said the authority was aware of a demand for…

A study has found that Irish farmers are seven times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than other people.  In addition, the research carried out by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, found around 50 per cent of farmers suffer from elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure.  Despite the study finding farmers are quite fit overall and completing large quantities of physical activity it does not follow advice to…

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Responding to the ongoing labour shortage Rural Affairs Minister Lord Benyon has pledged that the Government “wants to make sure it is protecting pig farmers everywhere.”  Farming representatives across the UK say they have been warning that a shortage of migrant labour in the industry is causing major backlogs in slaughtering and processing animals.  Speaking in the House of Lords on Thursday, Ulster Unionist peer Lord Rogan said: “Over recent days, a…

Irish farmers need to consider their daughters as their successors claimed Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) senator Pippa Hackett. Speaking ahead of International Rural Women’s Day (Friday) the senator said it was time that women’s contributions in agriculture are full recognised and there should be greater equality between men and women in farm ownership.  Senator Hackett said the figures do not tally well for equality.  “Women are listed as sole owners…

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British pig farmers want Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift strict immigration rules for butchers before the pork sector collapses. A combination of Brexit and COVID-19 have resulted in a number of east European workers from abattoirs and meat processors leaving a back log of pigs unprocessed. The National Farmers Union has cautioned that up to 150,000 pigs could be culled. Some farmers have already started culling pigs as once…