*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien, Breifne O'Brien and Rachel Birch bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: 

• Minister will use “every avenue” to support forestry owners;
• Horticulture sector risks ‘contraction’;
• Hedge cutting ban to come into force;
• Latest on schemes;
• UCD calf shed;
• Bird flu latest;
• Galway family describe France as ‘paradise’ for farming.

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