Irish Independent - Farming - 2020-10-27

• No easing of Level 5 restrictio­ns at the marts despite broadband limbo
• Department ramps up testing of animal feeds for banned substances
• Rural broadband strategy is failing marts and farmers at a time when they need it most
• Farmers facing two-year delays on forestry licences to clear the way for tree felling
• Farm bodies back amended grass-fed PGI applicatio­n
• Meat factory backers seek Dept approval for €40m plant in Offaly
• Payments under the new CAP will still be largely dictated by how much land you farm, not how you farm it
• ‘Green’ CAP poses big challenges for farmers
• Proper suckler brand is only the first step in revitalisi­ng key sector
• Hallelujah! I finally have a working landline after months of combat in the utility company trenches
• ‘What the Department are doing with the marts is a fiasco – it’s a total disaster’
• Q&A: Everything you need to know about how marts are operating in Level 5
• Going back to basics: how this Sligo beef farmer is making an extra €1,000 per head on his bullocks
• Mob grazing the key to extending the grazing season and cutting out fertiliser­s
• All the whey to the top
• ‘It took €10-€15,000 to get everything establishe­d. I got a grant for most of it’
• The future of farming will revolve around climate change measures
• Brexit chaos leaves beef finishers facing a potential wipe-out in 2021
• Extra ram-power delivering the goods on compact breeding
• Thousands of farmers will have a major bridge to cross next January
• Herbicides are only of limited use in curbing the spread of Blackgrass
• Trade softens amid mart disruption and uncertaint­y
• In the Know
• Demand still not reflected in price rises as supplies remain strong
• Factories urged to stop playing games as quotes remain unchanged
• No pain, more gain: pain relief can often benefit your animals and your bottom line
• Top priced bull takes the trip to Tipp
• ‘Farms adding value to their products are leading the way’
• New Kubota range puts the focus on efficiency and operator comfort
• Going solar — how does your farm measure up on alternativ­e energy potential?
• ‘The solar panels make more in one year than 30 bullocks would make in five’
• Auctioneer­s seal flurry of deals as clock ticks
• Prime farms guided at up to €12,000/ac as land sales continue to hold strong
• Small farms in the spotlight as Leinster sales wind down
• ‘Over-use of bulls is also becoming a huge issue, especially in dairy herds’
• When it dawns on you that you’re unmasked, it’s like discoverin­g your fly is wide open

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