Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-02-20

• Welfare measures to ban sales of newborn calves
• ‘We have to get back on the horse and stock up again — we have to be positive’
• Grazing delays costing dairy sector millions
• Department and industry at loggerhead­s on clean sheep policy
• Marts look at measures to cut accident levels and insurance costs
• Zero take-up on fodder transport support scheme
• Cull cow prices at a five year high
• Dumping burden on farmers ‘grossly unfair’: ICMSA
• A tantalisin­g glimpse of how we can live fuller lives with less
• Bord Bia looking at QA scheme for the marts
• Bulk of crop compo cash still unpaid
• Profit Monitor is an eye opener on the business of farming
• Beef policy cannot be dictated by a Citizens’ Assembly mission impossible
• SPRING CHECK-UP
• Synchronis­ed lambing season ensures we have no labour issues
• DASHING IN PINK
• How many keyboard warriors could hack farmers’ long days and sleepless nights?
• PAYE overhaul will be a taxing matter for some farmers
• Ireland facing an uphill battle on CAP budget
• Good planning will deliver a work-life balance
• EU ‘already given a lot on agricultur­e’ in Mercosur talks
• Regardless of how busy you are
• Russian frontier opens up for Irish agri-tech companies
• Colour-coded and digitised maps streamline fertiliser applicatio­n
• Hogget prices rising despite dirty sheep row
• Upwardly mobile weanlings lead the way
• Prices hit €4.00/kg for stock that tick all the boxes
• It’s hard to keep up with the Joneses
• Seven herds honoured for exceptiona­l performanc­e
• Members’ enthusiasm and knowledge of breed recognised
• Live exporters in line for Beef Forum invite
• Derek Casey
• It’s Scot potential
• A Tipperary launching pad for Cheltenham champions
• Off the beaten track elegance in Offaly
• Wexford farm sells for €12,000/ac
• Equipment plea as farm school breaks new ground
• A route to prosperity or just another road to nowhere?
• Nile: ‘Picnic show was the start of Chic revival’
• ‘The co-op were fierce helpful right from the start’

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