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Prevention is better than cure when it comes to blowfly strike
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to blowfly strike

Blowfly (green bottle) is the main external parasite traditionally affecting sheep in late spring and during the summer months here in Ireland. Howeve...

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Lambs: change in the weather raises worm risk
Lambs: change in the weather raises worm risk

A Change in Fortunes  There has been much talk this week about the sudden change in the weather. After an unprecedented spell of sunshine that l...

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Bluetongue Virus: should we be worried?
Bluetongue Virus: should we be worried?

  There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the risk of the Bluetongue Virus arriving in Ireland. And while I don't think farmers s...

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Land Purchase, Transfer and Lease: Tax Reliefs for Farmers
Land Purchase, Transfer and Lease: Tax Reliefs for Farmers

  When it comes to tax reliefs, a lot of farmers may be missing out on the potential options available to them. In good times, a lot of us tend ...

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Warm Spell Raises Blowfly Threat
Warm Spell Raises Blowfly Threat

A Welcome Change The heatwave currently sweeping across the country is a welcome development to all of us. After what has been two dire months of rec...

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The Sheep Welfare Scheme: Minister Announces Commencement of 2022 Balancing Payments
The Sheep Welfare Scheme: Minister Announces Commencement of 2022 Balancing Payments

    There was good news on the sheep front today, as the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine announced the start of balancing pay...

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Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS): what you need to know
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS): what you need to know

BISS: An Overview   With the deadline for submissions just two weeks ago, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, h...

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Bull Fertility: Top Tips For The Breeding Season
Bull Fertility: Top Tips For The Breeding Season

  In the run-up to breeding season, we tend to place a lot of emphasis on cow health and fertility. And there is no doubt that the physical cond...

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The Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS) Opens for Applications
The Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS) Opens for Applications

LESS and TAMS 3 The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) today announced that the TAMS 3 Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme (LESS)...

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Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers: What You Need To Know
Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers: What You Need To Know

    Young farmers: an endangered species? There has been much talk in recent months about the scarcity of young people going into farming...

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Cattle Breeding Season: Top Tips for Preparing the Herd
Cattle Breeding Season: Top Tips for Preparing the Herd

  As we face into May, a lot of us will turn our attention to the forthcoming cattle breeding season. At this stage, the majority of cows will h...

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The National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme: Are You Eligible?
The National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme: Are You Eligible?

Eligible farmers need to be aware that the closing date for applications to the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (NDBWS) is fast approaching. The De...

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