The Farming Week

Stella Meehan and Kathleen O Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Nitrates derogation and its link to the Habitats Directive Beef trade latest; Tillage harvest underway in Kilkenny; Sheep shearing mammoth 50- hour stint for charity; John Deere and the ‘right to repair’ controversy Don’t forget to rate, review and follow T...

Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Kathleen O Sullivan and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: EPA report on nitrates; Stena Line to withdraw Cherbourg sailing; Moorepark Open Day 2025; Bird flu in coastal wild birds; Delayed ACRES payments; Farm Safety Action Plan; Hedgerow rules "confusion". Don’t forget to rate...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Kathleen O Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Average family farm income up by 87% in 2024; No decision yet on next CAP budget; IFA wants CAP scheme for active farmers; Macra calls for inclusion of installation aid in new CAP; Over 1,600 farmers still awaiting 2024 ACRES advance pa...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: TB programme expected to cost €130m this year; Processors announce May milk prices; Poultry broiler sector removed from VAT flat rate; All Straw Incorporation Measure applicants accepted; Concerns over Boortmalt malting barley contracts; RSA ‘considering’ d...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Agri-food trade mission to Japan and Korea Minister's delayed ACRES payment timeline; Applications open for phase 3 of genotyping programme; 10-week old heifer makes €13,000; Farm walks on beef production and sustainability; 10 cattle kille...

Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Agriculture and Climate Change Conference; 20 EU agri ministers defend two-pillar CAP; Latest on beef prices; Report outlines climate change risk to agriculture; Fines for not disclosing vet medicine withdrawal; Common c...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: The future for CAP; Court blocks Trump tariffs; Call for tractors to be banned from motorways; EPA notes 'some progress' made on agricultural emissions; GAEC 2 appeals system due shortly; TD seeks to ban fox hunting. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow...

Charles O'Donnel and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Michael Gaine murder case update CAP protests in Dublin TB latest Agri-Food Regulator’s conference ACRES payments update Milk prices for April & GDT Shannon Airport grazing cattle Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly...

Charles O'Donnell, Maitiú Monaghan, Francess McDonnell, Hugh Harney, and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: CAP simplification and reaction; CAP budget concerns in IFA meeting; Fallout from TB summit; Silage season underway; Dairy replacement concerns; Farm scheme closing dates; Ewes pay for Spain holiday. Don’t...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: DAFM presents proposals to TB Summit; Commissioner to keep direct payments for farmers; Minister outlines collection of used agricultural tyres from farms; Forgotten farmers survey launched; ‘Up-regulation’ for antiparasitic products deferr...

Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Emergency TB meeting; Compliance for farm plastic collections; Mart licence suspended for two weeks; Family of Michael Gaine make appeal for information; Latest from the EPA on ammonia emissions; From turnover to milk v...

Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  30c/kg taken off peak beef price offers; Details on new suckler scheme confirmed; Potential GAEC 2 payment as part of CAP simplification; Carbery operating profit up 20%; 26,000ha of wind damaged forests Tidy Towns groups will no longer h...

Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Healy-Rae: ACRES scoring may need overhaul; Final details revealed on new €3,375 suckler scheme; National cattle herd falls by 400,000 head in 24 months; Mart throughput reaches 574,505 cattle in Q1 2025; Demand grows for Kerrygold in US;...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Trump pauses higher tariff rates; Lakeland reports €21m net profit before tax after 2023 loss; Dairygold turnover hits €1.4 billion in 2024; Strong increase in milk volumes as grass growth surges; Nitrates derogation stocking rate limits map; Biosecurity c...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Trump puts 20% tariff on EU exports; Slurry storage exemption expected from September; Increased financial support for BVD testing and other scheme updates; Cliffs of Moher ‘CPO’ recommendation; Rewetting project on Clare farm. Don’t forget to rate, review...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  DAFM TB proposals; Gardaí appeal for information on missing Kerry farmer; Job losses at Dairygold; The latest update on schemes; Restaurants consider removing beef from menus; Growing concern over EU-US trade tensions and tariffs. Don’t forget to rate, rev...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Nitrogen levels in rivers improves; ICMSA calls on co-ops to focus on holding base milk price; The latest on beef prices; 14% of young farmers failed CIS-YF scheme inspections; ACRES soil sampling deadline; 5,000 apply for TAMS tranche 6;...

Charles O'Donnell, Breifne O'Brien, Maitiú Monaghan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  The beef wrap with Breifne – including prices, setback to calf exports and Michael O’Leary; Foot and mouth confirmed in Hungary; EU Commission to audit TB eradication programme; New producer standard agreement several mont...

Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Farmers protest over GAEC 2; New TAMS tranche for storm damage; Nitrates changes; Farmers indicate support for tighter movement controls to curb TB spread; Minister Healy-Rae doubles down on live exports; Calls for 1c of retail price of a pint to be given...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Rachel Birch bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Minister will use “every avenue” to support forestry owners; Horticulture sector risks ‘contraction’; Hedge cutting ban to come into force; Latest on schemes; UCD calf shed; Bird flu latest; Galway family describe France as ‘...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  EU outlines CAP simplification measures; Cattle prices continue to soar; Euro-Star row deepens – include Pedigree Breeders Council and ICSA statement; Fertiliser prices; Milk price wrap; Ministers slammed for absence at forestry meeting; D...

Charles O’Donnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  BISS opens with conditions attached; €32.4m in tillage and horticulture payments; Forestry and horticulture storm damage;  Generators grant available through TAMS; Poultry housing order due to bird flu risk; ACRES commonage scorecard reviews; New IFA chair...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Storm Éowyn fallout continues; Use of livestock ship for calves in doubt; Aurivo CEO set to step down; ICBF star rating row; AI industry to seek intellectual property rights on high-merit bulls; Speed limit to drop on some rural roads. Don’t...

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Storm Éowyn cleanup and aftermath; Call for household generator grant; Minister Heydon's first week in the job; TB eradication spending increases again; Livestock transport ship heading to Ireland; Traditional farm buildings grant now open....

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Storm Éowyn brings “unprecedented, widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure” New government formed EU Commissioner visits Ireland for first time What is the outlook for beef and sheep in 2025? Dairygold hosts meetings...