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What is DA retention period?

  • 27-08-2015 08:12AM
    #1
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks, Pudsey mentioned DA retention period?
    What exactly is this and what implications does it have?


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I think it's minimum stocking rate for disadvantage area. Not 100% he'll be on himself shortly if I'm wrong.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    AP2014
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭AP2014


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I think it's minimum stocking rate for disadvantage area. Not 100% he'll be on himself shortly if I'm wrong.

    Yes it is, Pudsey's point was it is holding up lads from selling so all stock are hitting marts at same time. March/april buyers this is usually oct/nov. Excellent for factory agents around the ring. Here is more info on it:

    http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2015/may/title,82562,en.html


  • #4
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    The stocking rate is 0.15 LU/Hectare for 7 months. A ewe is 0.15 LU, a bovine or a horse/donkey from 6 months to 24 months is 0.6 LU and when they are over 2 years they are a full livestock unit.

    Any horse or donkey has to be micro chipped I think and registered as with you. If you had a 50 acre farm which equates to 20HA you would need 20 ewes or 6 yearling or three cattle over 2 years of age. However mot lads have a bit more in case anything happens to an animal


  • #5
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,578 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    As far as I know horses/ponies have to be registered with one of the stud books that is approved by the Dept of Agri - RID, Connemara Ponies etc.
    Not sure about donkeys.


  • #6
    locky76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭locky76


    Thanks for the replies folks...
    It clears it up for me...


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