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Pressure on Coveney to get superlevy deal in Brussels
At the recent EU Milk Advisory Committee, the EU Commission was at its most explicit in reacting to pressure for...
Superlevy
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Superlevy fines of 28.66c per litre over quota warning from Lakeland Dairies
Superlevy fines of 28.66c per litre over quota are now inevitable for suppliers to Lakeland Dairies. This is according to the...
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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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Calls for EU butterfat adjustment to ease Irish superlevy fine
Speaking following a series of meetings with officials of the EU Commission on the current and future developments up to...
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Ireland 1.63% over quota as €40m superlevy fine on the cards
The total volume of milk supplies up to the end of December 2013, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment,...
Agri-Business
McGuinness to approach EU Farm Commissioner on milk superlevy issue
MEP Mairead McGuinness has told AgriLand that she will approach the European Commission to see if some form of ‘soft...
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Superlevy figure set for €32m, ICMSA
Pat McCormack Deputy President of ICMSA is looking forward to a positive year for dairy farmers in 2014. Speaking to...
Agri-Business
Coveney should act to alleviate superlevy pressure – Dairy Ireland
Dairy Ireland chairman David Murphy has told AgriLand that Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney should consider ‘easing the pain’ for those...
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World dairy markets on the up as superlevy anger grows
According to the ICMSA, two major market indicators have showed further positive moves over recent days, clearly highlighting the ongoing...
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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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Calls for superlevy decrease negotiations
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó CuÃv TD, has called on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to negotiate a decrease...
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Superlevy bill to exceed €16.5m - ICMSA
Increasing milk supplies have brought into focus the size of Ireland’s potential superlevy bill next April. In a statement, deputy...
Dairy
'Price outlook positive but superlevy looming'
COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...
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Milk quota superlevy gap closes, ICMSA urges caution
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that based on estimated milk deliveries as submitted by milk...