The Farming Week

Francess McDonnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  The new Programme for Government – what’s next for farmers? Who is likely to get ministerial jobs in DAFM? Latest on Foot and Mouth fears; Why are Dairygold milk suppliers unhappy? The roll out of December milk prices IFAC unveils the Irish Farm Report 20...

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:  Impact of cold weather; Irish agri-food exports hit 17bn in 2024; Look ahead to milk price announcements; Beef prospects for 2025; HSA workplace fatality figures; Slurry application windows; A record breaking goose? Don’t forget to rate, rev...

Stella Meehan, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Shareholders approve €500m Kerry dairy deal; Dairygold boosts sustainability bonus; Sean McNamara re-elected ICSA president; CSO farm structure report; Sheep farmer makes appeal after dog attack; Supporting Irish farmers when doing your Christma...

Louise Hickey and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  DAFM to formally apply for renewal of nitrates derogation; Fallout continues on Mercosur deal; Agri-Food Regulator to publish weekly beef prices; Kerry Co-op dairy deal vote approaches; 700 ducks seized from Wicklow farm; Live animal crib returns to Dublin cit...

Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Fallout from Election 2024; ICMSA AGM; IFA delivers letter on Mercosur; Teagasc Outlook 2025; All the various balancing payments; And finally... Agriland wins awards Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish ag...

Charles O'Donell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  General Election 2024 countdown; Shareholders air views on Kerry Dairy Ireland deal; Dairygold milk supplier census findings; New EU Commission approved as Mercosur fears persist; ICBF launches new nitrates calculator; Record-breaking heife...

Charles O'Donell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Parties set out farming priorities ahead of election; Who wants to be the next minister for agriculture?; The cold snap to give way to a storm; Crackdown on illegal hunting; Farmer protests over Mercosur deal – also going to include UFU and L...

Charles O'Donell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Proposed €500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland; Party leaders woo farmer vote ahead of election; ICBF aiming to include SCEP weights in evaluations from 2025; The outlook for Irish organic beef; Customers reopen rural Waterford pub after its closure Don’t forge...

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Charles O’Donnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op merger latest; What’s the outlook for October milk prices? Plans and pledges from Brussels; Questions over who will take over the farm? Concerns over farm inspections and TB; Latest on schemes...

Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks at IFA conference; ACRES review by minister; TAMS, SCEP and schemes; Teagasc Sustainability Report; ICSA rally against Mercosur; Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agricultu...

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:  Scheme updates; Irish cow numbers fall over 78,000 head in past year; Beef price latest; Government moves agri legislation ahead of election Call to suspend proposed changes to Agricultural Relief; 450 farmers sign petition opposing splash...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  BISS and CRISS payments commence; New schemes opening for organics and soil sampling; Continued ACRES concerns after farmer's pension 'reviewed'; EPA on illegal peat extraction; Review of AXA National Dairy Show. Don’t forget to rate, review a...

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Minister 'open' to €40/calf payment; Net margins for calf to beef farms; Sector reacts to live exports documentary; Meetings to discuss possible Arrabawn-Tipperary merger MII sustainability charter; Fire in Kilkenny; National Dairy Show. Don’t forget to ra...

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Budget 2025: Allocations to department schemes; Budget 2025: Tax reliefs for farmers and RZLT; EPA State of the Environment Report; Latest TB figures and further bluetongue concerns; Kepak Westmeath investment; Quality Milk Awards and Enviro...

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  No plans to extend slurry spreading season; Bord Bia's new producer standard; Last calls on government ahead of Budget 2025; EPA report targets solid fuel use; Bill introduced in Dáil on An Taisce; Farmer teaches helicopter owners a lesson; Don’t...

The Agriland team came together for a special live edition of The Farming Week podcast to wrap up #Ploughing2024

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  UL pulls out of vet school contention; ACRES latest; Blackleg update; Taoiseach/Tánaiste meets with farm orgs; Hen harrier plan; FTMTA tractor registration figures; And finally...water divining. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming...

Aisling O’Brien, Francess McDonnell and Charles O'Donnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  What is the future for EU agriculture?; Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op discuss possible merger; Dairygold undertakes supplier census; Minister defends EU stance in ‘subsidy’ row on China visit; Concerns over TB eradication programme; Coun...

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:  Slatted tanks eligibility for nutrient storage scheme; Farm orgs meet ministers on budget and RZLT; 'Shadow wage' on Irish dairy farms; Straw imports from UK; Farmers concerned over walking festivals; CAO offers and fall in points for some a...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Nitrates derogation plan; 70% grant for imported slurry storage; LESS scheme reopens; RZLT to be deferred; China launches EU dairy subsidy probe investigation; 2024 Baileys Irish champion dairy cow; Double success for Ireland at World Ploughin...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Louise Hickey, Breifne O'Brien and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Commission on Generational Renewal; Monthly fee set for farmers viewing some marts online; Blackleg warning, link to on-farm earthworks, latest on ragwort poisoning; FCI/Agriland fodder survey; Details of agri-bus...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Beef Welfare Scheme opens for applications; Call for increase in July milk price; Continued decline in liquid milk suppliers; Farmers urged to review fodder; Concern over RZLT impact on farmland; Farmers at ‘very high risk’ of skin cancer;...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Dairy and cattle farm incomes set to rise;   Baling Assistance Payment launched; Vet medicine discussions continue; 134 cases of land with noxious weeds; Concerns over hedgerows on rural roads; Ugandan nuns gifted tractor by Irish farmers...

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes:  Straw Incorporation Measure reinstated with €175/ha baling payment;  Average farm income drops 57% to just under €20,000;  Over €40m spent on TB programme;  Nitrates legal challenge referred to European court;  National Farm Safety Measure...

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland , which this week includes: Minister meeting farm reps over proposed suspension of straw scheme; IFA meeting on Nature Restoration Law; Latest developments on ACRES interim overpayments; Dairy production costs up by 56% since 2015; Vets concerned over Medicinal Products,...