*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:

• ACRES and Sheep Welfare Scheme payments;
• 'Very challenging’ 12 months ahead for dairy;
• Heydon 'monitoring' TB valuations;
• ICSA protest at Dáil over Mercosur;
• Third bird flu farm outbreak;
• Deal reached on CAP simplification;
• Protest over CPOs at Leinster House.

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