TOMMY MULLIN is a full-time farmer managing a flock of 600 lambing ewes and 20 suckler cows on a farm in Inishowen, located only a few kilometres from Malin Head. Like generations before him, he has farmed on the Inishowen Peninsula for as long as he can remember. “Basically, since I was knee high,” he […]
Donegal IBLA Chairman expresses anger over beef breeding index changes
By Dionne Meehan A REPRESENTATIVE from the Donegal Beef and Lamb Association has voiced his anger over the lack of consultation in advance of beef breeding index changes. This comes as farmers participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) are set to receive letters this week outlining the SCEP eligibility status of the cows […]