It was a good week for…

  • Suckler farmers, as they are likely to get €35m of the €100m Brexit beef fund.
  • Young farmers, as opportunities still exist in farming, the UFU president said this week.

  • Dale Farm, as profits are up 18% on last year.

  • All farmers, as some €13.4m is to be refunded to farmers from money deducted from their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in 2017.

    • It was a bad week for…

  • The beef, poultry and pork sectors, as the Mercosur deal will see thousands of tonnes of beef, poultry and pigmeat come into the EU.
  • For cattle marts, as outrage sparked this week over proposed new TB test changes.
  • The pig sector, after a Westmeath farm was targeted by animal right activists.
  • The sheep sector, as factories are lining their pockets with price cuts, according to the IFA.

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