Irish Independent - Farming - 2018-10-30

• Hogan issues CAP payment ultimatum
• ‘Indonesia has the scale but Malaysia has the wealth’
• Fodder fears as mould hits overheatin­g silage pits
• Farmers ‘in the dark’ over ANC 2019 plans
• IFA and Glanbia clash over dairy giant’s plans for US expansion
• RAISING THE BAR IN THE BURREN
• Commission to renew its campaign on Bravo ban
• New sensor can detect animal disease on the spot
• FSAI ‘vigilant’ on labelling after British meat report
• Solving the suckler sector’s problems will require rational and imaginatit­ive thinking, writes
• We need to go back to basics and develop grass-fed beef as a premium niche product
• ‘Serious beef farmers are hurting badly’
• Suckler farming remains the backbone of our €3bn beef sector
• WHEN QUOTAS WENT, OFFICIAL IRELAND TOOK THE ATTITUDE THAT ALL FARMERS SHOULD BE MILKING COWS
• The additional aid secured in this year’s budget is a start but a lot more is needed from the State and EU, says IFA beef chairman
• ‘The system hadn’t a hope of being viable’
• More subsidies for sucklers won’t compensate for the hammering they,re taking on price, argues ICMSA’s
• Processors have delivered on measures to boost returns to suckler farmers
• The over-supply of beef markets from milk producers has to stop
• A viable suckler sector is vital for the survival of farming in the west, says
• Why choosing the right bullock has become a lottery
• Are hoping the Wizard beans work their magic
• Rams are ready to go again for a second cycle of repeats
• Tool up now to measure grass growth — or rue it in spring
• Pork producers first casualties in Trump’s trade war
• Why throw more subsidies at a sector that
• Food sector performing ‘poorly’ for investors
• Struggles to make a profit?
• Walsh clan take Aubrac top honours
• Cill Cormiacs lead the prices at Hereford Show
• Nicole’s idea tops for Charolais promotion
• Is signing on
• IN THE KNOW
• Bullock prices slide by up to €36/hd
• Prices static as kill figure still topping 38,600 head
• CONTENDERS
• How to reduce winter feeding stresses for both man and beast
• Taking it to the
• Revamped maize header discs cover all the angles
• Park life with some farming on the side
• End-of-season gems in the north and west
• Another flurry of sales in the Premier County
• Show time on field as Niall displays football pedigree
• A country road and the pursuit of happiness
• Music with Eddie Rowley
• ‘I knew nothing about pigs when we started out’

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