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Opinion: livestock plus tillage farming can work but not within average farms
Pat O'Toole
Specialisation is needed for survival in modern farming, so synergies must be between farms, not within them.
24 July 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: forward thinking or backtracking?
For the last few years, the straw incorporation scheme worked well from a farmer's point of view.
17 July 2024 News
Farm leaders savage minister for scrapping straw scheme
Farm leaders have criticised Minister McConalogue's decision to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure
Letter about future CAP model
"Money needs to be focused on the financially sensitive family farm - the guys and gals with muck under their fingernails." - Mark Connors, Co Waterford
17 July 2024 Letters
Home Farm: beef weakens and first steps for harvest
Hopefully the bulk of the winter barley will meet the specifications without any pre-harvest treatment.
10 July 2024 Viewpoints
Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef farm targets €100,000 profit
The 112ha farm is leased by Teagasc, with 95ha fully reseeded with grass and white clover and 10ha of cereals.
10 July 2024 News
New charter reverts to traditional dates for payments
The announcement of the ANC advance payments will once again be a feature of the Ploughing Championships.
3 July 2024 Schemes
INHFA demands immediate action on ACRES
INHFA president Vincent Roddy says there is a high level of frustration around ACRES and that there is a need to address critical issues around payments, habitat scorecards and actions for farmers.
3 July 2024 Schemes
Important deadlines for preliminary and AMS notifications
AMS notifications for a small minority of farmers must be responded to by Thursday 20 June, while the deadline for responding to preliminary check notifications is Friday 21 June 2024.
19 June 2024 Schemes
€15m in BISS funding crossing county lines under convergence
The move from 60% to 85% convergence will see 15 counties experience a combined cut of €15m, with this funding transferring to nine counties, mainly located along the western seaboard.
12 June 2024 Schemes
Opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty
Preliminary checks and AMS notifications will allow farmers the opportunity to rectify issues with their BISS and other area-based scheme applications without penalty.
5 June 2024 News
Deadline of 31 May for BISS amendments
Late amendments can be submitted up to 10 June but these are subject to a 1% penalty per working day.
29 May 2024 Schemes