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Schemes update: NPI applicants reminded to use correct specifications
Darren Carty
The Department ACRES unit contacted advisers to stress that ACRES participants who have received approval must adhere to revised specifications when completing investments.
19 December 2024 Markets
Sheep quotes up 20c/kg
Throughput in recent weeks has faltered badly, now running over 350,000 head lower than in 2023.
18 December 2024 Markets
Sheep mart watch: sales drawing to close on strong note
Mart throughput in recent weeks has benefitted from a vibrant live trade encouraging producers struggling to negotiate higher prices with factories to sell live.
Sheep Trends: prices lift by 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured (QA) lambs are in the region of €8.70/kg in most plants, with agents keen to try to maximise throughput over the Christmas processing schedule.
18 December 2024 Markets
Don’t put housing on the long finger
While there may be a perception that ewes are in good condition Teagasc are finding that some flocks have significant numbers of ewes requiring preferential treatment.
18 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: straw requirements, feeding space and catch crops
Doing a straw budget now will allow decisions to be made, such as retaining a portion of sheep outdoors to conserve supplies.
18 December 2024 Management
Farmers urged to submit equine census
The deadline for returning census forms is 20 December 2024 and all registered equine keepers, must make a return even if there was no equines present on the holding on 30 November.
18 December 2024 News
€4m awarded for 21 new policy-focused research projects
There is a wide array of projects involved, from bovine tuberculosis to investigating the feasibility of oilseed crop processing and organic feed milling in Ireland.
18 December 2024 Schemes
Sheep price update: base lamb quotes lift another 20c/kg
Base quotes are starting the week at a range of €8.50/kg to €8.70/kg for quality assured lambs, with agents also starting to tie into supplies for the Christmas period.
16 December 2024 Markets
British Wool sales finish year on relatively positive note
While bidding was described as not as competitive as recent sales the final sale of 2024 still recorded a 92% clearance with prices strengthening marginally by 0.5%.
14 December 2024 News
ACRES rare breed applicants to receive swifter payment
Participants will be paid on their ACRES actions excluding the rare breeds payment for 2023, with this payment then included with the 2024 balancing payments in quarter two of 2025.
13 December 2024 Schemes
Sheep mart report: agents anxious for lambs and ewes
Sale reports vary somewhat, depending on the level of competition between buyers, but a noticeable trend is agents looking to source higher numbers.
11 December 2024 Markets