Irish Independent - Farming - 2017-08-15

• Italian retailer looking for ‘green’ Irish stock Supermarke­t chain signals interest in sourcing large numbers of GM and antibiotic-free weanlings
• Under siege
• ‘I’m getting the same price for my weanlings now as I was getting back in 1989’
• Farmers left out in plan to halt tyre dumping
• ‘We’re no snowflakes’ declare young vets
• North Kerry farmers call for local co-op merger
• Generation profile in farming ‘dangerousl­y skewed’
• Straw trade on fire as prices soar to €60/ac on the flat
• Stabiliser­s may be needed to steady our suckler market
• Global trends all point to further milk price rises
• Kerry Group boss keen to resolve ‘13th payment’ issue
• I won’t be splashing my cash on pampered ‘fashion show’ rams
• FULL STEAM AHEAD
• KT flaws must be tackled if this scheme is to hit its targets
• Revamped cropping programmes can reduce risks
• Dry April and early May has filled the pits with quality winter feed
• FINAL TOUCHES
• Creating a stable environmen­t
• Getting to the roots of liability for trees and hedges
• Time to push for special status in North during Brexit talks, says MEP
• Old tyres lurking at back of farm can be
• EU under fire over egg scandal response
• Rising milk prices hit margins at Glanbia Ireland
• Added to our worry list
• Mossy sweeps the boards
• Lamb rises by up to 30c/kg as rally begins
• Factories pull ahead in nip and tuck price battle
• Dark arts deployed in an effort to flush out cheap stock
• Greenstar Alfie is top Texel
• Local breeders best in Borris
• Carlow farm hits €10,000/ac
• Jump to it in Laois
• Limerick Show stalwart calls it a day after 25 years
• Placenames are whispers from an ancient heritage
• Where there’s Smokie, there’s fire

Irish Independent - Farming - 2017-08-08

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