Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-03-13

• Scramble for sucklers as penalties loom
• The €600 bargain filly that landed a €110,000 windfall
• ‘Self-belief key to selling direct to the market’
• Forestry cover now at 10pc of land area
• Final GLAS payments delayed until end of
• ‘CAP policy circle won’t be easy to square’: Creed
• INTERVIEW
• Nourishmen­t for the mind and spirit as well as the body
• Farmers face penalties if herds miss genetic targets
• Formidable Irish challenge for festival’s blue riband
• Grass growth 50pc below norm as weather continues to bite
• Burning land will leave farmers in hot water
• Thoughts turn to grass growth
• Spring reseeding is an under-rated option
• Suckler farmers should explore organic opportunit­ies
• Don’t miss the chance to apply a good dose of organic manure on depleted tillage soils
• TRACTOR TO THE RESCUE
• Dealing with the insurance fallout from Storm Emma
• Dairy sector must move to GM-free feed to protect its global presence
• Credit where credit is due in this age of cash-free
• Glanbia cuts milk price by 3c/l
• Banks and faceless vulture funds
• Spring comes early as prices surge 50c/kg
• Push for stock sees quality bullocks jump €100-€150/hd
• Agents are hoovering up all the stock they can get
• Laois herd break all the records
• ‘There’s a job for every horse — you just have to listen to them’
• Pump, boom and nozzle quality are the three main areas to watch out for when buying a second-hand crop sprayer, writes
• Premier league
• Take three farm properties in lovely Leitrim
• A tidy holding in the heart of Wicklow
• Mart’s fundraiser for charity is rearing to go
• What was this Internatio­nal Women’s Day lark all about?
• Music with Eddie Rowley
• ‘I’m Havana great time with Taylor’
• ‘I like interactin­g with customers at the markets’ MY WEEK

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