SBLAS: 6-8 week waiting list for Bord Bia farm audits Breifne O’Brien May 2, 2023 6:00 am Farmers applying to become members of Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) have been advised to get their applications in as soon as possible. Speaking at a recent suckler breeding farm walk in […]
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding Brian McDonnell May 2, 2023 6:10 am Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later in the year than normal, but cows are finally outside full-time – which means their walking distance has increased. […]
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., has issued a strong reminder to farmers and advisors that hedgerows, trees in a line and drains / ditches are designated as landscape features under Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC). Under GAEC 7 beneficiaries are obliged to retain and maintain designated landscape features. …
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced a series of exciting new grants available for Irish farms under the TAMS on-farm investment scheme. The new measure will make €10m worth of grants available for energy efficiencies and renewable energy technologies, following a comprehensive review of the TAMS scheme designed …
To qualify for the ANC/ASC Scheme you must – Hold a valid herd number and farm eligible disadvantaged lands in your own right. Maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per eligible forage hectare for 7 consecutive months within the 2019 calendar year. Maintain an annual average stocking density of 0.15 livestock units …