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 have to pay insurance costs.

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On this week's episode of AgriFocus, we take a closer look at why the fallout from wildfires which swept through some parts of the country earlier this month could deliver fresh challenges for some farmers in ACRES.

Joining Agriland's Francess McDonnell on this episode of AgriFocus is Fergal Monaghan, programme director for ACRES Breifne, Leinster and Munster/South Connaught regions.

Fergal has has 25 years’ experience in the agri-environment sector, including 20 years as a farm advisor working with farmers in high nature value areas throughout Ireland.

He sets out what support and guidance is available to farmers who may be concerned about the negative effects of wildfire and why it is important for them to have mitigation procedures in place. 

The programme director for ACRES Breifne, Leinster and Munster/South Connaught regions also highlighted what measures farmers can put in place, including bracken strimming, managed grazing and raising the water table on peatland commonages.

The fortnightly AgriFocus podcast series takes a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.

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;
• What will the Climate Action Plan mean for farmers?;
• Sightings recorded as the birds are back in town.

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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 concerns on imported used forestry machinery;
• Firefighters battle wildfires across the island.

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On this week’s episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with technical dairy journalist with Agriland, Hugh Harney and deputy news editor, Francess McDonnell to discuss the most topical agricultural issues at the moment.

From beef price to breeding to US import tariffs, the team gauges the feeling among the farming community and agri-business about the current state of the sector and the future outlook.

The podcast delves into the recent, and ongoing, ‘beef boom’ and what direction factories are heading this week as Agriland heads out and about to talk to farmers ‘on the ground’.

Hugh Harney fills listeners in on the current state of affairs for milk suppliers and what dairy farmers are, and should be, focusing on at the moment.

Stella Meehan also discusses the impact on tariffs on Irish agri-food exporters and the short-term impact for the dairy, drinks and other sectors.

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.

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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 proposals;
• Gardaí appeal for information on missing farmer;
• Job losses at Dairygold;
• Schemes latest;
• Restaurants removing beef from menus;
• Growing concern over EU-US trade tensions and tariffs.

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In this episode of the AgriFocus podcast, Agriland’s Stella Meehan sits down with Carol Lynch, tax partner and head of customs and international trade services with BDO Ireland, to discuss what has become a hotly debated issue – tariffs.

With Ireland exporting 90% of its agri-food produce international exports are hugely important to Ireland’s domestic economy.

In this podcast Carol Lynch discusses exactly what a tariff is and what the impact of the US president’s plan to place tariffs on EU agri-food exports to the US could mean for Ireland and Irish exports.

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;
• MEP says transport rule changes will drive up costs for farmers.

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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 months away;
• Dual carriageway project would involve removal of 17 farm buildings;
• Growing shamrock in Kerry

Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.