The Farming Week

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Rubina Freiberg bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: 

• Budget 2025: Allocations to department schemes;
• Budget 2025: Tax reliefs for farmers and RZLT;
• EPA State of the Environment Report;
• Latest TB figures and further bluetongue concerns;
• Kepak Westmeath investment;
• Quality Milk Awards and Environmental Sustainability Awards.

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Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: 

• No plans to extend slurry spreading season;
• Bord Bia's new producer standard;
• Last calls on government ahead of Budget 2025;
• EPA report targets solid fuel use;
• Bill introduced in Dáil on An Taisce;
• Farmer teaches helicopter owners a lesson;

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 came together for a special live edition of The Farming Week podcast to wrap up #Ploughing2024

Charles O'Donnell, Louise Hickey and Colm Ryan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: 

• UL pulls out of vet school contention;
• ACRES latest;
• Blackleg update;
• Taoiseach/Tánaiste meets with farm orgs;
• Hen harrier plan;
• FTMTA tractor registration figures;
• And finally...water divining.

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

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

• What is the future for EU agriculture?;
• Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op discuss possible merger;
• Dairygold undertakes supplier census;
• Minister defends EU stance in ‘subsidy’ row on China visit;
• Concerns over TB eradication programme;
• Countdown to National Ploughing Championships;
• A very special tractor.

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

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

• Slatted tanks eligibility for nutrient storage scheme;
• Farm orgs meet ministers on budget and RZLT;
• 'Shadow wage' on Irish dairy farms;
• Straw imports from UK;
• Farmers concerned over walking festivals;
• CAO offers and fall in points for some agri science course.

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

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

• Nitrates derogation plan;
• 70% grant for imported slurry storage;
• LESS scheme reopens;
• RZLT to be deferred;
• China launches EU dairy subsidy probe investigation;
• 2024 Baileys Irish champion dairy cow;
• Double success for Ireland at World Ploughing Contest .

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

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

• Commission on Generational Renewal;
• Monthly fee set for farmers viewing some marts online;
• Blackleg warning, link to on-farm earthworks, latest on ragwort poisoning;
• FCI/Agriland fodder survey;
• Details of agri-businesses used in scams;
• Agri-Ultra Cyclists.

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

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

• Beef Welfare Scheme opens for applications;
• Call for increase in July milk price;
• Continued decline in liquid milk suppliers;
• Farmers urged to review fodder;
• Concern over RZLT impact on farmland;
• Farmers at ‘very high risk’ of skin cancer;
• Ireland was fifth-highest EU exporter of ice cream in 2023;

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

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

• Dairy and cattle farm incomes set to rise;  
• Baling Assistance Payment launched;
• Vet medicine discussions continue;
• 134 cases of land with noxious weeds;
• Concerns over hedgerows on rural roads;
• Ugandan nuns gifted tractor by Irish farmers

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