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Doreen Corridan, Veterinary Surgeon with Munster Bovine ( formerly Munster AI )has some tips for cattle breeders as she reviews the breeding seasonat the current half -way point.ICMSA Dairy Committee Chairperson, Mr. Gerald Quain statesthe case for co-ops and processors to increase the price forpeak season milk, in the light of the latest PPI index justpublished.The threat posed by trespassers coming onto private farmlandin Cork, and other counties is highlightedby Hannah Quinn-Mulligan, news reporter with the Irish FarmersJournal.John Casey, Forestry Development Officer with Teagasc, Mallow,previews the “ Talking Timber” event planned for theCharleville Park Hotel, Charleville.John Coughlan IFA Munster Regional Chairman reminds farmersthat a meeting to discuss the distribution of the 100 millionBeef Aid Package is planned for Macroom. The EU may imposestrict criteria for applicants. A later IFA meeting is scheduled forLimerick on the same issue.CLONAKILT