The Farming Week

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Blow to Irish weanling trade as Algeria closes for cattle imports;
• EU member states agree to scrap 2-pillar CAP structure;
• Knackeries halt fallen sheep and horse collections amid DAFM dispute;
• Pilot aims to address farmer and rural community isolation;
• Who are the contenders for Tractor of the Year?

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Over €500m in BISS and CRISS payments set to issue to farmers;
• Bluetongue cases continue to rise;
• Animal collectors to reduce services over fallen animal scheme;
• North Cork Creameries urged to set date for AGM;
• Have you ensured your fertiliser database details are correct?

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Farmers hit with BISS and CRISS payments delay;
• €46.2m Fertiliser Exceptional Aid Scheme launched;
• Farm orgs slam Irish proposals for next CAP;
• Learner tractor drivers face new permit rules next month;
• Sod turned on new Irish flour mill.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Budget 2027 broken down;
• Bluetongue spread continues;
• New figures on farm incomes and margins;
• FBD National Dairy Show gets underway;
• Major global livestock show in France.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• What's in store in Budget 2027?;
• Slurry spreading deadline extended;
• Prices announced for harvest 2026;
• Legal notice over calf exports;
• CAP talks ramping up.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Fuel support scheme for farmers to be extended
• Bluetongue detected in sheep for first time in Ireland
• What’s been happening with beef and sheep prices this week?
• Govt urged to address 'VAT anomaly' that 'penalises' farmers
• Draft guidelines target 'inconsistent' rural housing policies
• Ploughing 2027 location confirmed

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

The Agriland team sit down for special live edition of The Farming Week podcast from the Agriland stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• Dutch authorities threaten to fine Irish calf transporters;
• Buyer of 400,000 calves confirms move to trial 'Rose beef' production in Ireland;
• Ireland’s first bluetongue infection of 2026 confirmed;
• Heydon aims for partial deal on next CAP by October;
• 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year announced.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• EU ban on Brazilian beef imports kicks in;
• Winter beef finishers commence buying cattle for 2026/2027 season;
• TB testing, a shock resignation and questions for the Veterinary Council;
• Leftover fuel scheme money earmarked for fertiliser support;
• Farmers risk losing BISS payments over hedge removal rules.

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

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes:

• 22% of farms with fewer than 100 days feed available;
• When should fertiliser be spread again?
• Phased fuel excise restoration set from November;
• EU talks with Brazil 'ongoing' as export ban deadline looms;
• Surge in student demand for veterinary medicine courses.

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