05/2013
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Following Mondays meeting in Portlaoise of representatives from across the industry, IFA President John Bryan said the unanimous view was that a major national effort with meaningful Government intervention will be required to secure enough winter fodder and recover the losses incurred following the worst period of farming weather in living memory.
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The preliminary Teagasc National Farm Survey 2012 has just been published online.
Eoin Burke from Maam Cross Mart advises " We hope the demand for fodder has peaked over the past two weeks. It was a huge achievement to get 18 loads distributed, and we hope these helped alleviate the crisis.
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The Deadly Ash Tree Disease has spread to over 50 locations so far in Ireland .
Large numbers of farmers, Agri advisers and trade personnel from the Republic, Northern Ireland and Scotland visited the DeLaval stand at the new Balmoral Show on the site of the former Long Kesh/Maze prison.
IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to extend the Hardship Grant scheme for TB restricted holdings in light of the continued and unprecedented feed shortage being experienced on farms.
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Despite beef prices here reaching an all-time high, Irish quotes are still trailing British and EU returns by up to 8pc.
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