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:

• Beef Welfare Scheme opens;
• Tullamore Show review;
• ACRES scorecard deadline nears;
• Over 1,200 apply for Forgotten Farmers scheme;
• Dawn Meats seeks majority share of NZ's largest lamb processor;
• Glanbia delivers "resilient" half year performance;
• Asian hornet found in Cork;
• Rose of Tralee hopefuls on farming

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