Irish Independent - Farming - 2020-07-07

• Grain yields forecast to fall 22pc as combines start to roll
• It’s two years on and farming families are still waiting for the promised Fair Deal on nursing home costs
• Concerns grow over malting barley harvest intakes
• OAD milking cuts production by 22pc, Teagasc study finds
• Land sales rally as buyers flock to post-lockdown auctions
• Ornua warned against ‘moving the goalposts’ on dairy price index
• Cheap meat and sustainabi­lity don’t tally, warns German agri minister
• Covid-19 has delayed new Fair Deal scheme for farmers, says department
• Connacht farmers account for a third of GLAS payments
• Joe Gilfillan: a Charolais champion and formidable buyer of quality cattle
• A thriving tillage sector is crucial for livestock farmers’ long-term prosperity
• Why vets should have a seat at the table in tackling this pandemic
• Seven lessons for the agri-food sector from the Covid lockdown experience
• Why this Tipp farm family are joining the exit from beef to dairy
• ‘The partnershi­p allowed us to apply for grants such as TAMS’
• A crate idea that’s attracting big interest from sheep farmers
• ‘Success for us is selling our lambs 100pc locally’
• Covid crisis has sparked renewed fears among farm families about ‘Fair Deal’ scheme costs
• Are we ‘green-washing’ the fact that half Ireland’s feed imports are GM varieties?
• Give the crops one final check before the combines start to roll
• Grass dry-matter content has a big impact on performanc­e
• Tackling causes of mastitis can save a fortune
• Planets align and a surge of positivity descends on the trade
• Prices inching upwards as supplies start to tighten
• Quotes rise but fears grow over sector’s reliance on imports
• Pedigree Parthenais­e herds punching above their weight
• ‘They’re docile, easy to manage cattle with great milk and fertility – I think they are the ideal suckler’
• Weather conditions have created the perfect storm for a lungworm outbreak
• Traditiona­l trade meets new reality in Portlaoise
• A thinning formula
• Learn more about marketing timber by signing up to free online event
• Auctioneer on home turf with sale of north Galway farm
• A capital holding for under a million
• Land sales on the treble in Carlow
• Meath dairy farm going under the hammer at €2m
• ‘Most of our serious buyers adapted very quickly to bidding and buying online’
• A tale of two Irelands: selfless endeavour on the frontline and naked self-interest in politics

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