Irish Independent - Farming - 2017-12-05

• Winter fodder crisis has already hit north-west
• Where eagles dare... The arrival of the first White-tailed Eagle chicks in over 100 years into the country sparked controvers­y and even a protest at the airport. However, a decade since the White-tailed Eagle Reintroduc­tion Programme began, a partnershi­p
• Lough Derg farmer: ‘It’s a lovely sight to see them perched on a tree’
• Election fever takes hold of farming groups
• Labour remains the major obstacle to expansion: Dairygold
• Stop running down beef quality from dairy herds, says Comer
• Creed ‘missed opportunit­y on crisis funding’
• INTERVIEW
• A sad kiss farewell to the ICMSA As he prepares to step down from the helm of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Associatio­n, John Comer talks to about whether politics is next on the agenda
• Will you follow and flock to the online parish of Fr Paddy?
• Food Wise targets must be met to avoid fines
• EU considers front-loading grants
• Farmers facing threats from illegal coursers
• Strychnine cyanide among items handed in by farmers
• Nitrates derogation gets green light
• Beef price rise brings early festive cheer to farmers
• I might get an honorary PhD in paperwork
• Make a list — check it twice
• Stop this rot before the wheels come hurtling off tillage wagon
• Alleviate fears of inspection­s by reading up on procedures
• EU will not up beef offer to Mercosur, says Hogan
• Social media is the big elephant in the room
• Farmers face fight for CAP subsidies
• Mr Cheestring­s: ‘We went from nothing to €100m in 20 years’
• When judging animal welfare
• True grit — How to help your tractor survive winter
• Attempts to ease prices come to nought
• Confidence strong for the heavy cattle at the ringside
• Heifers may hit €4.15/kg
• No dampener on mating
• John J Cannon
• Great Scot rising on Irish soil
• Two-day ITBA Expo for thoroughbr­ed fans under starter’s orders in January
• How the speed of your cow-flow eventually helps your cash-flow
• ‘My ambition is to be finished work at 6pm’
• Charolais winner in a different class
• Limousin heifer lands top prize at fat stock show as mart centre enjoys ‘best year ever’
• 52ac farm basks in the shadow of Nephin peak
• Former IFA man’s holding just shy of €1m
• Newhaggard exceeds guide by €30k
• Vendors of stud farm on ‘best of land’ seek €1.15m
• Beaches have reappeared in Achill tourism haven
• JIM O’BRIEN Communicat­ion more than jumble of words on a screen
• Music with Eddie Rowley

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