Fluctuating growth rates are having opposite effects on farms, with some still tight for grass while others will need to take out surplus.

Numbers have reduced across all categories of livestock from suckler cows to dairy cows and beef cattle and dairy replacements.

Caitríona Morrissey is joined by Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan to answer your farm management questions and look at markets trends and scheme updates.

The scheme will offer farmers an opportunity to draw down a support payment of €75 per eligible cow/calf up to a maximum of 45 cows.

Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

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The west Cork co-op said the move is reflective of where markets are.