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ALL IRELAND PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS SPECIAL

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EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 The countdown is underway with only one week to go until the most anticipated event of the year.

With just over a week to go to the staging of Europe’s largest outdoor event, the site in Screggan, Tullamore, is really taking shape for this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Last week, the media were national treated to an exciting preview of what to expect, as the event was officially launched on the Co. Offaly site.

At the launch last Tuesday morning, 4 September, the media and special guests were entertained by local performers from Offaly while prize-winning animals, quality machines, horses and hounds were all on display. Food, fashion

and farming were the fare of the day as ploughing enthusiasts, local landowners, public representatives including the Minister for Michael Agriculture, Creed, got a flavour of all that “ploughing” has to offer.

ARRIVAL OF IRISH PLOUGHING HEROES The Irish Ploughing team heroes were honoured as they returned victorious from the recent World Ploughing Contest in Germany. Carlow man Eamonn Tracey is the new World Ploughing Champion representing Ireland with an outstanding performance in the Conventional Class.

While neighbouring county Wexford man, John Whelan also secured silver place victory in the Reversible Class.

Launching the event, NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh said: “The Ploughing Championships not only provides a national stage to showcase all that is great about Ireland, but also internationally. It is fantastic to see the phenomenal global interest in the event with countries such as Australia, France, Denmark, UK, USA, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hungary, Uganda, Czech Republic, Germany, Canada and Belgium attending.

With 291,500 visitors attending last year and over 1,700 the Ploughing stands Championships is one of the market leading Agriculture Trade Fairs worldwide.”

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Denis Keohane ( NPA chairman); Minister for Agriculture, Food & The Marine, Michael Creed TD and NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh at Screggan, Tullamore, on Wednesday, 5 September for the launch of the 2018 National Ploughing Championships. brands will be showcasing the latest makes and models on the market. At the launch, guests along with some of Ireland’s top models took the opportunity to inspect the site and try out some of the tractors/ machinery on site.

NEW EXHIBITORS There will be an array of new exhibitors as well as hundreds of outstanding veteran companies showcasing their products and services in dynamic ways.

The very latest models in agricultural machinery and cutting edge technology will be on display in the Innovation Arena, quality livestock, a motor show, a forestry village, food trail, an international business pavilion, fashion and a local enterprise village with every county in Ireland represented, national baking competitions, craft shows, cookery demonstrations and many topical seminars.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the new sponsor of the popular Best Dressed ‘Country Style’ ladies competition on Wednesday, 19 September. A judging panel will announce the winner with a prize worth €7,000 up for grabs. The exclusive prize includes two return flights from Dublin to Abu Dhabi,

a two-night stay in the luxury 5-Star Emirates Palace, a two-night stay in the prominent 5-Star Anantara Eastern Mangroves & Spa Hotel and two complimentary passes for Yas Island.

Not only out to spoil the ladies, the men are also in for a designer treat. The Appropriately Most Dressed Gentleman will receive a prize of a stay in the exclusive Wineport Lodge nestled on the banks of Lough Ree, in Athlone County Westmeath, plus a bespoke custom-made suit sponsored by Master Tailor, Louis Copeland.

An extended Trade Arena will see the return of the popular Tented Retail Village with demand necessitating the return of the “Dome” the biggest Arcade with over 100 ever, exhibitors displaying in the one arena plus hundreds more located in specialist Pavilions.

The National Ploughing Championships taking place from September 18 to 20 in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly is not to be missed. Follow the build up online at www.facebook. com/nationalploughing cha mpionships or www.twitter.com/ @NPAIE #Ploughing18.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS FOR NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP In 1931, two friends, JJ Bergin from Athy, Co. Kildare, and Denis Allen from Gorey, Co. Wexford, put themselves to the test for the ultimate challenge in ploughing when arguing which county had the best ploughman. Ploughing as a sport between neighbours has probably gone on for hundreds of years, but Ireland’s first taste of a national event was entirely down to these two men.

The first inter-county ploughing match was organised with 40 entries and the National Ploughing Association was born. The first National Ploughing Championships held that year cost £9 3 shillings and 5 pence.

Since then, the National Ploughing Championships have gone from strength to strength and is now the biggest outdoor agricultural show in Europe.

The driving force behind its spectacular growth is Anna May McHugh, a name synonymous with

‘ploughing’.

Anna May McHugh grew up on a farm in Ballylinan, Co. Laois, and has worked with the National Ploughing Association for 66 years, serving as the association’s secretary for 21 years until 1973, when she was appointed its Managing Director.

In that time, the National Ploughing Championship become Europe’s has largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition, hosting nearly 300,000 visitors over three days. Anna May has been acclaimed as the driving force and still lives in Ballylinan, in the home she shared with her late husband John, which is also the headquarters of the ploughing. Her daughter Anna Marie works alongside her with the National Ploughing Association and her son DJ is a farmer.

Now in her 80s, Anna May still runs the multi-million euro operation from her home.

World Conventional Ploughing champion Eamonn Tracey, Carlow (right) and World Silver Medalist in Reversible John Whelan, Wexford (left) with Minister for Agriculture, Food & The Marine, Michael Creed TD and NPA Managing Director, Anna May McHugh at Screggan, Tullamore, on Wednesday, 5 September for the launch of the 2018 National Ploughing Championships to be held on 18, 19 & 20 September next.

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ANNA MAY McHUGH HIGHLIGHTS WHAT KEEPING YOU SAFE AT THE TO EXPECT AT THIS YEARS NATIONAL NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Topic recently interviewed the tenacious Anna May McHugh at her home in the run up to the National Ploughing Championships 2018, where she gave us a little insight of what to expect at this year’s event.

“We have 343 competitors from all over Ireland competing in various grades, catering for all ages and particularly the novice this year, and even at county and parish level we're trying to encourage the young people.

“We want to encourage them by providing assistance and skilled ploughing know-how at parish and county matches to enable them to be able to compete at national level, that's very important in the ploughing world.”

“In the exhibition area we have a big variety from livestock, all the pedigree breeders, the dairy section is very big, the forestry section, the car arena and the machinery section.”

“Overall it’s going very well for us and we’re delighted we’re so far ahead at the moment. We’re getting big support from people. The patrons are wonderful, they come year after year, so we’re looking forward to it all.”

“This will be our third year in Offaly and the Midlands and it's a wonderful

boost for the economy there. No matter what is wanting for the site, they will deal locally if they can get what they're looking for.

The hotels and guesthouses will be all booked out, and even some of the private houses, and that's a great input into the area also because from butcher to baker everyone should get something.”

“We find that Tullamore also is very central. The bypass there for ease of traffic in and out of the site is wonderful too – we have the use of the bypass for the full week of the ploughing, and it’s a great addition. If traffic doesn’t flow well people aren’t happy and it’s not often you get a site like Tullamore with that facility." She recalls being very happy with when the Mullingar national ploughing was in the area in 1954 and doesn't rule out it returning to that area again.

Having watched George Lee’s programme a few night’s before, I ask her about the whole impact of Brexit on farming: “I was listening to Commissioner Hogan talking about it recently and no one knows clearly what the final outcome will be. Even in the UK they have changed so many times… and I suppose the big worry for us here is that there would be a hard border. The exports to Britain are also a big worry and they have been our friends and we always depended on them. It will

Anna May McHugh. be very hard to trade if there's a hard border."

She says she knows all about rural Ireland, recalling that “when we went to Ratheniska with the ploughing some years ago you were there in a village with a church and a school, and we were able to bring so many hundreds of thousands of people there.”

“That was rural Ireland at its best as we were really in the middle of the country and that's where we want to be. It's important for us to keep rural Ireland alive and the majority of

young people appreciate what rural Ireland is about,” Anna May added, saying that “we promote everything we can in rural Ireland, and I think the GAA in particular do great work, especially for young people."

The event now has 1700 exhibitors and she says she really doesn’t want to let the event grow any more as, "if you let it grow you have to remember that the management of it as you go into a greenfield site to set up a town is more difficult.”

Keeping You Safe child safety wristband initiative will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships following its tremendous success in previous years. Such is the high level of demand that this year there will be 40,000 wristbands issued, an amount that has more than quadrupled since the concept’s inception in 2015. NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh and FBD CEO Fiona Muldoon recently launched this enterprise out on the site of this year’s Ploughing taking place from September 18 to 20 in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Fiona Muldoon FBD CEO said “Protecting the future of Irish agriculture is very near to our hearts in FBD Insurance. So once again, we are delighted to continue this fantastic safety initiative protecting our children at the largest event in the farming calendar. Everyone should enjoy themselves at the National Ploughing Championships and when children wear these wristbands, parents can be a little more relaxed about their whereabouts.

We hope all young visitors will wear FBD wristbands and have a great safe and fun day at Ploughing 2018.”

“We are delighted to be partnering up with FBD again on this safety initiative as all can now rest assured that loved ones will be returned safely in case they wander away in the large crowds that attend the Championships, as the

2017 event was attended by a record breaking 291,500 visitors. These wristbands give reassurance and great peace-of-mind to all attending the event and add immensely to visitor experience,” said NPA MD Anna May McHugh.

A day at Ploughing is a brilliant family day with something of interest for all ages and tastes and children are very well catered for with a Playground, Baby Changing Area, Pony Games, over 1,000 Animals,

Entertainment, Live Junior Baking Competitions, Fun Fair, Inaugural Horse Sport Ireland Young Handler Competition, Sporting Heroes, Sweet & Toy Stands and much much more.

Tickets are now available online at www.npa.ie or by phoning 059 862 5125. Special student and group rates apply to pre-event orders and all children under 12 are free.

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World Conventional Ploughing champion Eamonn Tracey, Carlow (right) and World Silver Medalist in Reversible John Whelan, Wexford (left) with Minister for Agriculture, Food & The Marine Michael Creed TD and NPA Managing Director Anna May McHugh at Screggan Tullamore Wednesday 5 September for the launch of the 2018 National Ploughing Championships to be held 18, 19 & 20 September next.

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Television chef Catherine Fulvio, Olympic rowing duo, the O’Donovan Brothers, and architect Hugh Wallace, star of RTÉ’s ‘Home of the Year’ are teaming up with FBD Insurance to attend the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore next week.

Everyone attending is invited to the FBD tent to listen to Catherine, Paul, Gary, and Hugh chat about their respective careers, offer tips, and answer questions on topics, such as health and wellbeing, home renovation, and motor and travel.

TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER - CATHERINE FULVIO This well known professional chef, travels all over Ireland and further afield, and will be sharing her top tips and hints for driving and travelling for business or leisure. She will discuss travel tips to ensure each and every journey you make is safe and enjoyable for everyone. She will also be giving advice for healthy eating on the road and how to keep children entertained on long journeys.

She says: “I’m constantly on the road travelling all over the country from hosting a fundraising cookery demonstration to filming

‘Tastes Like Home’ and ‘Lords and Ladles or attending one of the many food festivals around the country. I will be giving lots of tips and hints for healthy eating on the road, especially if you have to travel a lot for work.”

WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER - PAUL AND GARY O’DONOVAN The Cork brothers, fresh from their recent European championships silver medal success, along with their achievement at the 2016 Olympic Games, will be in attendance and on hand to chat about their active lifestyles, the importance of exercise, eating a balanced diet, and looking after you mental health.

The brothers say: “Our lifestyle is very focused on health and fitness – we wouldn’t have it any other way! We believe that it’s important to teach everyone about the importance of health and wellbeing.

Heading to the National Ploughing Championships with FBD Insurance is a great opportunity to meet and encourage people, young and old, to get active and be the very best form for yourself.”

TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER - HUGH WALLACE One of Ireland’s most

respected architects and judge on RTÉ’s ‘Home of the Year’, will bring the audience through a journey of décor and design tips to help improve the spaces we already live in.

Hugh says: “I’m really looking forward to the National Ploughing Championships. One of the topics I’ll be talking about is the restoration of farm buildings and the great experiences I’ve had on farms growing up. It’s a great national event and I’m delighted to be part of it with FBD Insurance.”

‘WALK THE PLANK’ As well as guest speakers, the FBD tent will feature a host of activities such as ‘Walk the Plank’, a virtual reality game which simulates walking a plank that is 80 stories high in the air.

The selfie mirror will allow you and your family and friends to get a souvenir photo of the day.

Also, the twenty finalists of the recent FBD Insurance ‘Irish Summer’ photography competition will also be exhibited in the FBD tent, so come along and see the wonderful photography talent Ireland has.

Winner to be announced on Thursday, 20 September.

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IRELAND’S LEADING TAXIDERMIST TALKS ABOUT HIS WORK

Some of Ireland’s endemic wildlife following work by Andrew Fox’s skilled hands.

One local man, Andrew Fox, is keeping the tradition of taxidermy alive and well at his workshop based in Hanstown, Ballinea, Mullingar. Andrew is a fully trained and registered taxidermist and accommodates projects of all sizes, from small mounts to larger customised pieces.

Andrew trained at the highly acclaimed Western Pennsylvania School of Taxidermy, USA, where he received his diploma. Once he completed his training, he returned to Ireland where he opened his workshop in 2014. Since then he has been providing taxidermy service to a variety of clients and is now recognised as one of the leading taxidermists in Ireland.

His work has seen him undertake specialist projects including buffalo and other exotic animals which have passed away naturally in a zoo or wildlife enclosure and he is registered with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht and reports to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, “I had always wanted to be selfemployed and decided to look into taxidermy (which translates to arrangement of skin). I had wanted to get a few animals done myself and couldn’t get anyone local to do them the way I wanted them done.

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ily and cousins, I ended up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a world champion taxidermist.”

Andrew also does specialist taxidermy projects for more exotic animals provided they have not been unlawfully killed. In the past, he has created mounts of buffalo and completed work for all types of client from private individuals to zoos and museums, “People who have guesthouses, hotels and pubs come to me and I visit country markets. There are two or three big shows each year. I get inundated with work so I try and only do one a year.

I’m on Facebook plus I have my own website so I get a lot of work from those.”

He said that in order for an animal to undergo the process, it must be in reasonable condition, “To get it looking as it was when it was alive, is the main objective. It must be placed in an airtight plastic bag and put in the freezer within a day. I cure the skin which is the most important thing. If you don’t do it right, it will start to decay and fall apart.

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TIpS TO SURvIvE THE pLOUGHING Are you Ploughing fit? Below are ten tips to ensure you have a great experience at the biggest outdoor event in Europe. The National Ploughing Championship, to be held on 600 acres in Screggan, near Tullamore, Co Offaly, will take place from 18 to 20 September. It is the biggest outdoor event in Europe. Over 280,000 people will attend. You need to be prepared if you are to tackle it properly.

1. PLAN YOUR ROUTE All roads lead to the ploughing, and it’s important to plan your route. Keep in mind that the ploughing site, like Dublin city, has its own ‘rush hours’.

You should either arrive early and leave early or arrive late and leave late. Visit the Ploughing Championship website for more details.

2. PARK IT RIGHT Finding your car when you want to leave after a long day can be tricky. The car park you arrive in – especially if you

arrive early and the field is half full – will look nothing like the car park you encounter on your return. Take note of the colour of the car park, is it the purple or the green park? Take a picture of where you put your car.

Try and pick out a ‘landmark’ of where you park, are there any recognisable and memorable landmarks nearby?

3. PACK THE RIGHT THINGS Treat the ploughing like you would a long ‘adventure’ in the country or a day out, hill walking. Bring the key essentials with you in a rucksack, like sun cream and baby wipes. Don’t forget water.

4. WELLY GOOD It’s best to wear a sturdy pair of waterproof boots or wellingtons. There will be mud, and the ground will get soft underfoot in places. Dress shoes or high heels are a definite no-no.

5. DRESS TO IMPRESS THE WEATHER The day may start off warm,

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6. BARTER People selling their wares at the ploughing love a bit of banter and the exchange. Make sure you get the best deal. Bartering is expected by most sellers.

9. GO TO SEE THE ACTUAL PLOUGHING Apart from the hundreds of stalls selling everything under the sun and all the cool farm machinery on display, the real ploughing championships take place in the fields around the commercial, tented area. Go out and see the ploughmen and women in action. It’s absorbing.

7. MIND THE KIDS The ploughing is a very childfriendly environment but there’s always the danger of a little one getting lost. Make sure they have an identity on them. Perhaps even write their name and your mobile number on the back of their hand just in case.

8. EAT WELL It’s a long day. Get the right kind of food into you. Have a

10. KNOW WHERE TO GET CASH Make sure you visit the best tents and marquees. There are lots of bargains to be had. Do your research. Study the map. If you need cash, there are ATMs in key locations around the site.

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129 Irish Hotels Federation 129 Irish Hotels Federation /Ireland Hotels.com 228 Irish Independent 666 Irish Kidney Association 368 Irish Limousin Cattle Society 63 Irish Organic Farmers & Growers Association 305 Irish Pig Society 42 Irish Rollforming Ltd 30 Irish Salt Mining 329 Irish Shorthorn Society 327 Irish Simmental Cattle Society 280 Irish Socksciety 4 Irish Wheelchair Association 106 ISE Forest & Garden 382 Iseki Ireland 182 J & M Kehoe 202 J & M Pest Proof Ltd 663 Jack Murphy 304 Jacob Sheep Breed 196 Jaguar Land Rover 137 Jas P Wilson Forest Machines 508 JB Tyres 734 JBs Nets 521 Jem Oils 722 Jersey Ville Ltd 463 JF Centre Tullamore 270 JFC Agri (JFC Manufacturing) 438 Jim MacAdam Equipment Ltd 121 129 278 369 22 102 105 581a 634 504 299 293 576 613 29

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O'Donovan Engineering Safety Brake O'Dwyer Steel Offaly County Council Offaly Crafty Offaly Local Development Company Ltd. 293 Offaly Tourism 281 Office of Public Works O'Meara Camping Ire Ltd 77 732 O'Meara Sliotars 99 OMEX Agriculture 144 O'Neill Ballinadee Engineering 444 O'Neill Weighing Systems Ltd O'Neill Wholesale 17 689 O'Neills Irish Int Sports Co Ltd 331 O'Neills Power Equipment Ltd 132 Opel Automobile Ireland Ltd. 605a ORBY Engineering Ltd 731 Orchard Motor Sport ES3 Order of Malta 243 Ordnance Survey Ireland - OSI 435 O'Regan Plant Sales O'Reilly Concrete 39 293 Organic Kitchen 267 Origin Chain 164 Original Kerry 592 Orlden 190 Osmonds on Farm Business 129 Osprey Hotel 391 O'Sullivan Safety 564 Oxfam Ireland 305 Oxford Sandy and Black Pig 621a P&S Midfield - Shop 3 749 Pac Products 500 Palatine Engineering Ltd 600 Palazzetti Wood Pellet Stoves 386 Pat O'Donnell & Co 267 Patents Office 373 Patrick Mitchell & Co Ltd 747 Paul Griffin Ball Rebounders 218 Pearson & Co Ltd, E 22 Peat Bed 635a Pepsi Max 585 Perimeter Control Systems Ltd 454 Permanent tsb 297 Personal Micro Credit (PMC) 579 Peter McVerry Trust 715 Petmania 753 Petstop Monaghan 554 Petworld Stores (Letterkenny) Ltd 214 Peugeot 348 Pharvet Ireland Ltd 254 Philmac - South Coast Sales 95 Phonepak Corporate 582 Phonewatch Ltd 741 Pierce Stoves 305 Pietrain Pig 634a Pink Lady 245 Planning & Development Platinum Tanks Ltd 98 631 Playground 107 Polydome Limited 605 Poptents 158 Portnahinch Products Ltd 721 Portwest Retail Ltd 755 Portwest Welly Throwing Competition 399 Power Ltd, Eamon 187 Prattley Ireland 674 Presbyterian Church in Ireland 752 Pretty Bird Limited 567 Pro Spray Foam Insulations 358 Prodig Attachments 528 Profi Tractor and Machinery Magazine 420 Progressive Genetics 267 Prolego Scientific (associated with UCD) 243 Property Registration Authority PRA 243 Property Services Regulatory Authority -PSRA 267 Pro-Revive 263 Public Address 651 Punton Footwear Ltd 328 Pure Friesian Bulls 557 Q Mac Silos Limited 466 Quadcrate 280 Quirky Irish Icons 545 R&M Buckets Ltd 679 RackZone 739 Radio Kerry 17 Ramboo Tools 526 Range King Ltd 430 Rathcormac Tyres 664 Rathlin Knitwear 520 RB Agriculture 245 Rebuilding Ireland 396 Redrock Machinery Ltd 298 Regional Waste Management Offices 267 Remote Signals Limited 179 Renault 291 Renua Ireland 245 Residential Tenancies Board 657 Ri na Mara 470 Riverstick Industries 8 RMD Kwikform Irl Ltd 622 RNLI 209 Road Safety Authority 152 Roadstone Ltd 607 Robotic Live Milking 88 Roland Bradley 730 Rosary of Our Lady of Fatima 280 Rosscarbery Biltong 403 Rossmore Engineering Ltd 362 Rotech 529 Rotospiral Ltd 304 Rouge Sheep Breed 622 Royal National Lifeboat Institution 282 Royal Society of Chemistry 271 RTE 280 RTR Electronics Catering B Rumbles Restaurants 157 S and N Granite 267 S.C.A.L.P 443 Salers Cattle Society 316 Samco Agricultural Manufacturing 343 SAME Tractors 267

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FARMERS WILL “NO LONGER CARRY THE BURDEN” IN UNDERFUNDED TB ERADICATION DRIVE Speaking in advance of the recent TB Forum meeting last Wednesday, 5 September, the President of ICMSA said that the position of individual farmers will have to be ‘front and centre’ in any new strategy to eradicate TB by 2030 and any new policies that do not fairly and adequately deal with the TB issue - as well as the consequences for individual farmers – will not be acceptable.

Pat McCormack said that TB has been a huge burden on Irish farmers for many decades both financially and otherwise, and farmers want to see this disease eradicated. But if the Government is in earnest about eradicating TB then they must win the support of the farming community by fairly addressing the position of farmers restricted due to TB from a farm management and

financial perspective and, just as importantly, they must convince the farmers that the root cause of the problem - including all wildlife - must be properly addressed.

“If we are to achieve eradication through cooperation, then, firstly, the Term of Reference of the Forum must be agreed at the Forum and not dictated from the top. ICMSA is particularly concerned by the Department’s suggestion that any new measures will have to be funded under the current budget between now and 2030. This is just not acceptable. If we are serious about eradicating TB, then we have to agree on measures that will move us there, then we clearly identify the costs associated with such measures and put in place the necessary funding to compensate

the individual farmers involved. For too long, individual farmers have borne a heavy burden in relation to TB and that can’t be tolerated any longer. Adequate funding is going to have to be put in place and if the Department decide to penny-pinch on this, then the strategy will fail. Why don’t we fund the strategy properly and eradicate the disease rather than underfund the strategy and spend another 50 years wondering why it didn’t work?”

Mr. McCormack concluded by committing ICMSA to eradicating TB but he insisted that the effort had to be serious with clear preconditions, funding and targets and these would be insisted upon at the first Forum meeting.

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MINISTER CREED MUST TAKE URGENT ACTION ON THE INCOME CRISIS IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR - IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said recently that livestock farmers are under immense income pressure from falling cattle prices, increased costs, severe weather conditions all year and the erosion of direct payments.

He said the income crisis in the livestock sector must be urgently addressed by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and he cannot allow Budget 2019 pass without delivering on the IFA proposal for the introduction of a €200 targeted payment for suckler cows.

Angus Woods said the October Budget is Minister Creed’s last chance to deliver on the €200 for suckler farmers, who are on their knees in terms of low incomes and rising costs. He said confidence is at a very low ebb in the suckler sector after the horren-

dous year they have been through and are now facing a very difficult market situation for the sale of weanlings and stores.

In addition to the €200 suckler cow payment, the IFA National Livestock Chairman called on Minister Creed to show much more support for the low income livestock sector. He said the Minister needs to support the live export trade with export credit insurance, mechanisms to deal with currency fluctuations and increased promotions.

He said the live trade is critical for competition and additional market outlets.

Angus Woods said there are live export opportunities, which if fully pursued, would significantly boost the mart trade for store cattle and weanlings.

“Minister Creed has to show that the Government is con-

cerned about the income crisis in the livestock sector and take immediate action on sucklers and live exports.” He said the live trade to Spain has major potential if fully developed and supported.

‘STABILISE AND INCREASE PRICES’ On the finished cattle side, Angus Woods said the factories needed to stabilise and increase prices. He said this is possible in view of the strong turnaround in cattle prices in our main export market in the UK, where prices have increased by over 8p/kg in the last three weeks.

The National Livestock Chairman said factories needed to seriously commit to winter finishers and provide contract arrangements which will reduce the risk and ensure that there is a reasonable margin for

the finisher. He said there are some talks of contracts with individual factories and feeders.

He said farmers looking at buying cattle this autumn to feed over the winter months are not prepared to take on the risk involved on their own.

The IFA Livestock Leader said price arrangements and contracts which reduce or eliminate the risk are now typical across several farming systems, including between dairy farmers and their coops, and it should be no different with meat factories and their suppliers. He said factories are dealing with the same retailers and financial sustainability was essential to ensure continued supply.

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Des Morrison said that the rationale was simple: “Even with a fodder substantial importation effort, we simply will struggle to feed our animals this winter and increasing live exports would substantially ease the on far pressure mers. In plain terms that means getting animals out of our yards and out of the country as quickly as possible. That’s a reality we need to stress against a background

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