*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.

Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- New rural political party proposed by Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice

- Macra marches from Athy to the Dáil to highlight challenges for young farmers

- Former Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, won’t contest next election

- Irish beef imports return to China

- Department criticised for farm plastics recycling scheme

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Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- More milk price cuts announced for March

- Libyan order for 2,500 Irish cattle cancelled due to visa delay

- Gardaí urge farmers to ‘beef up’ security on yards

- Department develops ‘outline’ of ‘forgotten’ farmers scheme

- Student finalists in Certified Irish Angus Schools competition

- Fox attacks freshly-calved cow

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- Michael O’Leary warns that ‘looney ideas’ from the eco lobby will increase food prices

- Devenish lands at Dowth to go up for sale with guide of €10m

- Firearms committee recommends licensing changes

- GPS thefts warning

- Young Kerry farmer to host new travel TV show

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- Department to conduct 500 nitrates inspections this year

- ESB compensation rates for farmers and landowners

- National Food and Fodder Security Committee to reconvene and meet next week

- Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity

- Calls for mink eradication

- Leitrim students’ farm safety invention

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- Calf exports disrupted again – this time due to an incident at a French lairage

- Vet issues warning of labelling of farm chemicals

- Proposal to double fines for owners of uncontrolled dogs

- Castleblayney Mart meeting hears frustration of farmers

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

-       Minister opens €265m suckler and beef support schemes:

-       Sheep Ireland factory levy to rise by 8c/head from April 1st:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sheep-ireland-factory-levy-to-rise-by-8c-head-from-april-1/

-       Dog walkers allegedly assault farmer in Co. Wicklow:

-       Minister addresses concerns on creosote ban:

-       Mallow to Dungarvan greenway plans cause concern for farmers:

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- Minister urged to investigate regional price disparity in fertiliser:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-urged-to-investigate-regional-price-disparity-in-fertiliser/

- Processors announce further sharp milk price cuts:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/milk-price-cuts-are-unsustainable-icmsa/

- Calf export sailings disrupted again this week:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/calf-exports-to-france-impacted-by-industrial-action/

- New scheme announcements:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/banding-and-nitrates-derogation-deadlines-extended/

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/e8m-national-liming-programme-opens-to-farmers/

- More calls for action in the wake of dog attacks on sheep this week:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/gardai-investigate-dog-attack-that-left-two-ewes-dead-in-donegal/

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:

- Bord Bia looking to hire new auditors to meet new SBLAS demand:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-advised-to-schedule-sblas-audit-as-applications-rise/

- Work underway on new Irish fertiliser manufacturing facility:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/work-underway-on-new-irish-fertiliser-manufacturing-facility/

- Committee to discuss impact of creosote ban on fencing supplies:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/committee-to-discuss-impact-of-creosote-ban-on-fencing-supplies/

- Climate targets without suckler herd reduction ‘almost impossible’:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/climate-targets-without-suckler-herd-reduction-almost-impossible/

- Keenan owner confirms redundancies in pipeline:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/keenan-owner-confirms-redundancies-in-pipeline/

- Calls for action on badger baiting:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/uspca-calls-for-action-on-badger-baiting/

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Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture which this week include:

- After all the anticipation, ‘all valid ACRES applicants’ have been accepted:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-all-valid-acres-applicants-to-be-accepted/

- TB compensation increases and additional test payment agreed:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tb-compensation-increase-agreed-icmsa/

- DAFM to consider ending requirement for ‘blue cards’:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-to-consider-ending-requirement-for-blue-cards/

- Increasing trend of contractors exiting business:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fci-increasing-trend-of-contractors-exiting-business/

- Bluefaced Leicester delivers sextuplets in Co. Cavan:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/bluefaced-leicester-delivers-sextuplets-in-co-cavan/

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Catch up on the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture with Megan O’Brien and Aisling O’Brien, including:

· TAMS 3 has opened and DAFM releases list of included items:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-unveils-new-tams-3-list/

· DAFM confirms the nitrates banding options for farmers:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-confirms-banding-options-for-dairy-farmers/

· Fertiliser price issues again – Danny Healy Rae calls for an investigation into disparity between Irish and other EU countries’ prices:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/healy-rae-fertiliser-prices-need-to-be-investigated/

· Government’s cost of living package – TBESS to be extended and access will be enhanced and details of plans on excise duties on fuels:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tbess-to-be-extended-and-enhanced-under-cost-of-living-package/

· Farmers to push ahead with establishment of new group after Athlone meeting:

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-to-push-ahead-with-new-group-after-athlone-meeting/

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