DAFM to consider ending requirement for 'blue cards'
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is considering what role cattle passports will play in the future of the traceability system.
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The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is considering what role cattle passports will play in the future of the traceability system.
The number of cattle sold at marts in the Republic of Ireland amounted to over 1.8 million head (1,815,509) in 2022
The recent changes to the nitrates regulations will have an impact on all farms in Ireland, no matter what the organic N stocking rate is.
Non-compliance with the nitrates regulations will be penalised with a reduction in the applicants payments, the department of agriculture has said.
There has been a lot of concern among farmers regarding the introduction of banding and how it is going to calculated.