Heat warning for farmers — and make sure livestock have enough water
Farmers are being warned to stay out of the mid day sun, watch out for their animals and ensure they conserve water as the dry spell continues. Irish Water has issued a warning today calling for water conservation on farms by checking pipes, fixing dripping taps and hoses and harvesting…
Farmers hit out at new rules on cattle movement
The Deputy President of ICMSA says that changes to ‘Farm-to-Farm’ livestock movement requirements are both unnecessary and unfair and will simply increase paperwork The Department intends to change the procedure for issuing cattle movement certs. It will mean the destination herd number must be provided before a certificate of compliance…