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Compliance costing dairy farmers €16,300 per year
Aidan Brennan
The extra costs associated with new environmental and sustainability compliance is costing dairy farmers €16,300 annually on top of extra investment costs of €19,560, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 October 2024 Letters
Letter regarding the potential IBR programme
"We are too important an industry not to heed known risks." - Mike Magan, Killashee, Co Longford
8 October 2024 News
Top dairy beef farms in 2023 earned net margin of €458/ha - Teagasc
The fact sheet provides details on the output value, direct costs, and fixed costs associated with dairy beef enterprises in Ireland.
Minister has scheme decisions to make
A decision has also to be made on what sector will benefit from the Dairy Beef Scheme, which has a new payment of €40/calf, up from €20.
2 October 2024 News
National cattle herd over 170,000 head lower on 1 August 2024
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
28 September 2024 News
New IBR scheme in Budget 2025
Funding is being sought to fast-track an IBR scheme in light of the imminent threat to calf exports to the Netherlands in spring 2025.
25 September 2024 News
Live exports hit record levels in 2024
Adam Woods has the latest on live exports and how 2024 is shaping up to be a record year for exports.
25 September 2024 Markets
Stena Line withdraws ferry from Rosslare-Cherbourg route
A three-day week service for freight and travel customers between Rosslare-Cherbourg will be provided by Stena Horizon from late October.
13 September 2024 News
Commission seeks to cool calf transport concerns
The Commission has insisted it is working with Ireland to address issues raised by animal welfare groups.
21 August 2024 News
Strong appetite for Irish cattle for export
Adam Woods takes a look at the latest live export figures and what the rest of 2024 looks like in terms of numbers leaving the country.
14 August 2024 Marts
Animal welfare groups call for calf export halt
A letter to Commissioner Stella Kyriakides claimed that Ireland was in breach of the regulations around feeding calves during transport.
7 August 2024 News
Live exports of store cattle up 30%
Adam Woods takes a look at the current live export figures in what’s shaping up to be a very positive year for live exports.
31 July 2024 Markets