Irish Independent - Farming - 2021-04-13

• It’s a springtime price bonanza for farmers as demand soars across the board
• Philip and Elizabeth take delivery of Queen’s cattle
• Easing of restrictio­ns is cold comfort to the parts of rural Ireland that may never recover
• Over half of all work-related vehicle deaths occur on farms
• An Taisce: New dairy plants face same fate as peat power stations
• Farmers’ fears mount ahead of Kerry dairy business decision
• Bóthar claims ex-CEO misappropr­iated €465,000 of donations
• ‘Introducti­on of quotas in 1984 was a defining period for dairy’
• Woulfe: We can’t keep pussyfooti­ng around agri climate action targets
• Potshot environmen­tal objections cannot be allowed to derail our world-class dairy sector
• We need to start working now towards building the world’s first net-zero carbon dairy industry
• Weaving magic: the farmer literally branching out into traditiona­l craft
• ‘I was allowed to stay on full social welfare benefit for the first year’
• ‘It’s insane what some farmers are putting into dairy expansion — I can’t see any logic in it’
• Elite Angus stock expected to fly at Gigginstow­n sale
• My neighbour’s caravan and rubbish heap is devaluing our land — how do we force him to clean up this mess?
• Life lesson: don’t ignore a partly blocked jet
• Good data tips the scales in the farmer’s favour
• I splashed out on GPS guidance as I can’t afford to waste fertiliser
• It’s in the genes: why genetic gain is the most efficient way to boost dairy profits
• Frosty spell has slight chill on bullock prices
• Mart reports
• Prices hit the €4/kg mark as factories vie for supplies
• Sheep quotes soar by up to 30c/kg across the board
• If a cow is ‘looking at you funny’ there’s a chance it could be something serious
• Taking the guesswork out of plant protection spraying
• Kubota brings L Series models up to speed
• How to look after a young forest and sidestep costly problems
• Make precision your spraying priority
• The crops have emerged from winter in a lot better condition than last year as the chemicals do their job
• Spraying strategy needs to be simple and smart
• West Cork land market heats up as buyers move quickly to close deals
• Compact Cavan farm guided at €400,000-plus
• ‘I like representi­ng farmers — I want to better my lot and the lot of farmers in general’
• Merrily rejecting the tyranny of the clock while others let time dictate their lives

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