*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

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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