Noel Bardon

Loan repayment breaks, overdraft extensions and quick-apply flexible term loans are among the options Bank of Ireland said could alleviate cashflow challenges.

Green diesel prices quoted to contractors are averaging €1.49/l this week, after a spike of 15c/l over a matter of days, FCI has said.

Carbery is to pay an increased base price and a support payment for July's milk supplies.

Some mart managers remain positive on the cattle trade ahead of the autumn weanling surge, saying that beef prices and live exports will underpin sentiment.

Brazilian chicken could avoid an EU ban from September, but its beef still looks set to be excluded.

A 2018-style fodder import subsidy scheme is a non-runner when the French farm minister is asking whether Ireland's farmers have surplus bales to ship over.

An EU audit of Mercosur member Argentina found an effective system of beef export controls, a stark contrast to the performance to its Brazilian neighbours.

Joseph Walsh has resigned as president of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, with the process to appoint a successor to begin next month.

Two-thirds of farms in the southeast were on track for a fodder shortage by last week, with silage feeding still ongoing on many farms as results were reported.

Unsettled conditions are expected for the coming days, with rain, showers and highs of 23°C, Met Éireann has forecast.