But what could Irish farmers buy for €13.7m? The Irish Farmers Journal has compiled a list of what the massive amount could be used to buy.
Approximately 1,141,666 bales of straw based on prices submitted to the Irish Farmers Journal this week.45,667t of CAN fertiliser.12,803 Angus heifers based on the sale in Balla mart Co Mayo on Saturday.1,522 acres of land based on the 2015 annual land report by the Irish Farmers Journal.3,425 acres in Co Leitrim based on average land prices. Leitrim has a total of 7,892 acres.354 Toyota Hilux 3.0L SR5s. Read more from our Focus on 4X4 motors here.274 Landrover Discovery jeeps.90 robotic milking machines.55 Heavy Duty T7 New Hollands.46 Claas Jaguar 980s.Six UCD Lyons Estate dairy facilities.0.13% of Ireland's food and drink exports in 2015. Irish food and drink exports for 2015 stood at €10.8bn.The entire heifer kill in the country's factories for the week commencing 11 January based on ABG with have half a million euro left over to celebrate. The ability to farm into the next generation. Do you have any suggestions? Email them to webdesk@farmersjournal.ie, the best suggestions will win a coveted Irish Farmers Journal mug.
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