Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-07-31

• Land boom in Leinster but sales slump in west
• BoI targets ACC’s farm loan book
• ‘Absolute’ drought is over but much more rainfall needed
• Temperatur­es set to rise again
• Farmers urged to seek help as stress levels rise
• Meat processors hit back at ‘profiteeri­ng’ claims
• IFA call for EID postponeme­nt as ‘derisory’ €50 offer slammed
• Entries now open for 2018 Farmer of the Year awards
• Water quality major issue for dairy sector
• Agricultur­e
• Egging each other on and claiming a slice of the victory
• Muscling in on the realities of beef breeding
• Miriam was able to see the big picture after move
• ‘It has shone a light on rural culture’
• Farmers with highest payments are not the most productive — INHFA
• Kepak to acquire UK meat processor
• Thinner ladies first in the queue for better grass
• Merchants taking a lead in importing high quality straw
• The rain has arrived but the drought is far from over
• Big issues in the potato sector are coming home to roost this summer
• When a helping hand becomes a burden
• Agricultur­al goods off the menu as EU and US agree to fresh trade talks
• Our most successful farmers don’t wallow
• Gene-edited food and feed to be labelled as geneticall­y modified
• But see opportunit­y in crisis
• Potato supplies likely to be tight as drought hits growers
• Connemara ambitions
• Relief as lamb prices begin to bounce back
• Long-awaited rain starting to bolster a cautious trade
• IN THE KNOW
• THE BEATING FARMERS ARE TAKING COULD SEE SOME DECIDE TO QUIT THE GAME
• Four decades of keeping the shows on the road
• Sheep shows season off to a flier in Tullow
• Shows to feature finalists for top Simmental heifer
• Keeping combines on the move
• Claas cuts a swathe through world silage-making record
• DON’T SKIMP ON SPARE PARTS
• How forestry can keep you in farming
• Using forestry to boost profits and build up a farm pension pot
• Land divide
• ‘The big dairy men are buying extra land as a fodder buffer’
• ‘I am aware of 1,000 acres of tillage that’s being turned to grassland’
• Milk and mares driving southern boom
• Forestry sales down and poorer land proving a hard sell
• Landmark sale
• Versatile Wexford farm guided up to €10,000/ac
• Rarely the life of Reilly for abandoned ponies
• It’s never too late for the University of the Third Age
• Nathan marks an important chapter in life with single
• IF WE WERE ALL TO WAIT FOR THE PERFECT THING AND THE PERFECT TIME, WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO WAIT FOR A LIFETIME — SO DO IT NOW AND IT MAY SEEM EASIER THAN YOU THINK
• ‘Maybe we will be forced to cut back our stocking rates’

Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-07-24

Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-08-07