Sheep
New national sheep welfare scheme to open in early April
Applications to enter a new national sheep welfare scheme are expected to open in early April of this year. This new...
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New €8/ewe sheep welfare scheme expected 'in due course'
Clarity over a new sheep welfare scheme is expected to be provided “in due course”, according to the Minister for...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected 'by year end'
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
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Key details of €25m sheep scheme revealed
Following a meeting with the IFA’s National Sheep Committee, the Department of Agriculture has outlined some of the key details...
Sheep
Renewed calls for top-up for hill ewes under proposed Sheep Scheme
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has renewed its call on Minister Creed to look again at the possibility...
Sheep
'No EID tagging requirement' in new €10/ewe sheep scheme
Tagging of sheep using Electronic Identification (EID) tags will not be compulsory under the Department of Agriculture’s new €25m sheep...
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New €25m sheep scheme still not submitted to Europe for approval
The planned new scheme for the sheep sector still hasn’t been submitted to the European Commission for approval. The Department...
Sheep
Rolling reference year for sheep farmers - only on a case-by-case basis
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said that he is prepared to consider, but only on a case-by-case basis,...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Row over electronic tagging in new €10/ewe sheep scheme
The Government’s proposed new €25m sheep scheme has yet to be confirmed with the issue of electronic tagging said to...
Sheep
Top-ups for hill farmers suggested for new sheep scheme
There have been a number of calls for an increased payment for hill sheep farmers under the new Sheep Scheme. The...
Sheep
Key details of new €10/ewe sheep scheme revealed
New details of a proposed new sheep scheme currently under consideration by the Department of Agriculture has been revealed by...
Sheep
New sheep scheme won't open to applications until 2017
A planned new sheep scheme promised by the new Government won’t open to applications until next year the Minister for Agriculture,...
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New sheep payment will be higher than previous schemes - Minister
A planned new sheep scheme will represent a considerable increase on old Grassland Sheep scheme, according to the Minister for...