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Saturday, July 04, 2009
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No change at Castlerea
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
CASTLEREA Mart Market, report for sale on the June 25th. There was, 550 cattle on offer with a similar trade to previous weeks.
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Low milk prices needs supporting
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
SPEAKING after returning from the farmer protest in Luxembourg, Jackie Cahill, the President of ICMSA, said that the idea that even the most extensive form of intervention could provide a permanent solution to the dairy crisis in the EU was profoundly mistaken and still left unresolved the reality of a structural surplus in EU milk production.
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Top horses to jump at Ballina Show
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
THE 73rd Ballina Horse and Agricultural show will take place on July 10 and 11, with the Agricultural show on the July 12 at the Show grounds in Ballina (located next to the railway station).
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Irish and European farmers unite in Luxembourg protest
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
IFA and COPA President Padraig Walshe led a large IFA delegation from every county to join several thousand of their EU counterparts in a major Dairy Income Crisis protest in Luxembourg.
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Planned worm control for cattle is vital this summer
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
AS MANY young stock approach a month of outdoor grazing pasture - in some cases for the first time - Darragh Quinn, pharmacist, Crossmolina takes a look at what could make the difference in the development of damage to the calves, caused by worms.
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Cash flow problem on farms
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
CASH flow problems on REPS farms is the result of the Department of Agriculture’s failure to pay the remaining 25% REPS 4 top up.
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Invitation to forest walk in Ballyhaunis
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Broadleaf and conifer farm forests planted in Mayo over the last 10 to 15 years are now nearing thinning stage according to Peter Leonard, Teagasc, Davitt House, Castlebar.
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Good practices help make AI successful
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
USE OF AI in suckler herds has fallen in recent years primarily due to off-farm employment and fragmentation of farm holdings especially here in the West of Ireland states Alan Nolan, Teagasc Advisor, Castlebar.
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Incomes are collapsing on dairy farms
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
THE severity of the current dairy farm income crisis and the need to take more creative action to support the sector was highlighted by the IFA President, Mr Padraig Walshe this week.
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Banks required to help with cashflow
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
FOLLOWING the decision at EU level to increase the advance payment element of the Single Payment to 70% this year, IFA has called on banks to assist the difficult cash-flow situation on farms by providing bridging loans at competitive interest rates.
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Ballina’s three day show
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
THE 73rd Annual Ballina Horse show will take place on July 10 and 11 with the Agricultural show on July 12 at the Show grounds in Ballina (located next to the railway station). As usual there is something for everyone.
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Cattle prices on the up at Balla Mart
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
ON Saturday, May 30, there were 800 head on offer, 100 cattle up on last week; bullocks averaged from €161.20 to €183.25 p/100kg up €10 on last week.
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Farm machinery industry under pressure
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
IN his address to the Annual General Meeting of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA), the Association president, Mr. Eamonn Tinney Jnr said, "The farm machinery industry, in line with the economy as a whole, is in the midst of the most challenging circumstances in many years.
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Achievement awards for Mayo farmers
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
TWO Mayo dairy farmers have been rewarded for outstanding achievement in the 2008 Connacht Gold Co-op Milk Quality Awards.
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Weather impacting on cattle farms
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
THE effects of the ongoing wet weather is now having a serious impact for drystock farmers across the region according to Alan Nolan and Gerry Murphy, Teagasc Drystock Advisors in Mayo. "The recent heavy rains, combined with the poor weather outlook have resulted in widespread problems.
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