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The Taoiseach says that the 'costs incurred/income forgone' model is seeing farmers walk away from schemes.
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While Johann Schinwald farms using the traditional Austrian hay milk method, he has invested in modern technology to make this work. Claire McCormack reports
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Proposed increases of between €2,000 and €5,000 per year to work permit holders have been put on hold by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
James Hanly asked merchants, co-ops and vets for their opinions of the changes signed into law by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
The fact that over 6,000 farmers turned up to from all over Northern Ireland on Monday night answers a lot.
Government ministers continue to argue that most UK farms will not be affected by the changes to inheritance tax.
Matt Dempsey reports on this year’s Nuffield Ireland conference, which focused on shaping the future of Irish agriculture.
If we cannot get good by-products at a competitive price, then we will unwillingly replace them with imported product which does nobody any good.
There are sectors where producer groups would have a logical role in both price and conditions of supply negotiations with supermarket customers.
The last 12 months will mark one of the largest falls in suckler calf registrations that we have ever seen.
