Francess McDonnell

"Terms such as steak and liver are now strictly reserved for livestock products, to prevent unfair competition and reward unique agricultural know-how.

According to the co-op the May milk price equates to an average farm gate milk price of 41.9c/L for the month .

However Deputy Cairns maintained that "agricultural run-off was responsible for pollution in approximately 1,000 water bodies".

According to DAFM in the six months running up to the end of March this year total fertiliser sales increased by more than 9% to 754,552t.

According to Tirlán this month's milk payment will also include a 0.5c/L "market-based adjustment" to the final March, April and May milk.

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"Voluntary supply reduction is not a theoretical concept, but a necessary instrument for stabilising the milk market in times of crisis."

The European Commission has signed off on a €212 million French state aid scheme to offset fuel price increases.

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The Macra president said young farmers in Ireland "deserve the same opportunities as their European counterparts".