Irish Independent - Farming - 2020-02-04

• Munster farmers in legal battle over cow bought for €1,380 at clearance sale
• Growing anger over conservati­on and protection area restrictio­ns
• Farmers’ concerns over EU Green Deal proposals
• Western counties set be the big winners from CAP convergenc­e
• Farmers need politician­s who can see the bigger picture on climate debate
• Farmers need to raise their game and stop wasting nitrogen
• Profit threshold of €55,000
• Plenty of ground for optimism ahead of the 2020 lambing season
• Factories
• Bullock prices ease as buyers keep powder dry
• In the know...
• Subtle upswing as factories pay 5-10c/kg above quoted figures
• Renewed optimism pushes prices on at Kilcullen
• ‘Jury is still out on Euro- Star ratings’
• Wool in School bigging up ‘the fibre of the future’

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