Charles O'Donnell

Ireland

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Carbery Group latest to follow price reduction trend for May

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

Carbery Group has announced its milk price for the month of May, following a trend among some processors of reducing prices to farmer suppliers for last month. Carbery has reduced its milk price for the month of May by 1c/L. If this decision is replicated across the four west Co. Cork co-ops of Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird, this will result in an average milk price of 51.07c/L, inclusive of VAT, a 0.5c/L somatic cell count bonus, and the FutureProof sustainability bonus.
New EU carbon-based tax on fertiliser imports to exempt 50t/year

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

A new EU tax related to greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions coming from imported fertiliser, due to come into force in 2026, will be amended to exempt import volumes less than 50t/year. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) places a carbon tax on goods imported into the bloc from third (non-EU) countries when production is carbon intensive and at most significant risk of carbon leakage. The sectors to be impacted by this tax include fertiliser, cement, electricity, iron, and steel.
Concerns continue on 'dismantling' of CAP in next EU budget

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

With proposals on the format of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 set to be revealed by the European Commission next month, EU farm organisations are continuing to express their concerns. Formal proposals on both the CAP and the EU’s long-term budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – are likely to be put forward by the European Commission on July 16.
Poultry broiler sector removed from farmer VAT flat rate

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has made the decision to remove the poultry broiler sector from the VAT Flat Rate Addition scheme from September 1. The Department of Finance said the minister made this decision based on advice provided by the Revenue Commissioners and the department that “overcompensation” is occurring within the broiler sector (which raises chickens for meat, as opposed to the laying sector where chickens are raised for egg production).
Woman (60s) dies following incident on Kerry farm

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

A woman aged in her 60s has died following a workplace incident that is understood to have occurred on a farm in Co. Kerry. The fatal incident occurred yesterday (Tuesday, June 17) at around 5:00p.m, in the area of Bonane, near Kenmare, and close the border with Co. Cork. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel. An examination of the scene was carried out.
127 valid forestry licence appeals submitted in 2024

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) received 127 valid appeals against licence decisions in 2024, according to the FAC’s Chairperson’s Report. This figure was out of 146 total appeals received in 2024, meaning 18 of the total number received were considered invalid. The 127 valid appeals concerned 99 separate licence decisions. During the course of 2024, 73 appeal decisions were issued, relating to 58 licence decisions.
Healy-Rae meets Roscommon farmers on fire damage

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae, has met with a delegation of farmers from Co. Roscommon on the aftermath of forest fires in their area earlier in the year. The minister met with the delegation from Gortaganny, in the west of of the county near the border with Co. Mayo, to discuss the serious impact of recent forest fires and bog fires there.
AHI to launch new plan to tackle lameness in dairy herds

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is to launch a new plan which it says will address lameness in cows on dairy farms. The Sound Cow Innovation Programme (SCIP) is described as a “collaborative effort” aimed at improving the way lameness is managed on Irish dairy farms. It is a joint initiative between AHI, Teagasc, University College Dublin (UCD) and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and other stakeholders with expertise addressing lameness.
Dairygold announces cut to milk price for May

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

Dairygold has announced its milk price for supplies in May, opting to reduce its offering to suppliers for the month. The Dairygold board has confirmed a cut to its May quoted milk price of 1c/L to 49c/L, based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, inclusive of sustainability and quality payments, and VAT. Dairygold said that the May milk price equates to an average May farmgate milk price of 53.4c/L, based on the average May milk solids achieved by Dairygold milk suppliers.
Claim that 8 out of 9 merchants will close due to vet medicines law

1 week ago | agriland.ie | Charles O'Donnell

The Independent Licenced Merchants Association (ILMA) has claimed that the law change around veterinary medicines could result in eight out of every nine of its 350 members closing within the next 12 months. The stark figure was provided by Terence O’Shea, who represented the ILMA at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food. However, that figure is, according to O’Shea, based on amendments proposed by the ILMA being adopted and included in the legislation.