Groundbreakers: Farming in Co. Galway

The Farming Week: Beef price pressure continues, water quality inspections, greenway costs

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Over 32,000 farmers apply for fuel support scheme; * Pressure on beef prices continues; * Bord Bia board to meet to discuss governance review; * 43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections; * Greenway projects costing €2m/km on average. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Groundbreakers: Farming in Co. Galway

In the first instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Galway farmer who is passionate about representing women in agriculture and tackling the issues they face. Mona O'Donoghue Concannon runs a dairy, beef and suckler farm with her husband, brother and daughter near Tuam, Co. Galway. She is chair of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group, which aims to improve inclusivity and gender balance in farming. She spoke to Agriland about the barriers facing women in the sector, what changes are needed, and why she decided to become a farmer representative. Groundbreakers, proudly supported by FBD, is highlighting the important role of women in farming.

AgriFocus: Who are the key players impacting beef markets?

In this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan is joined by Matthijs Bremer and Manuelle Iamakami from DCA Market Intelligence to discuss the situation with beef markets and the continuing drop in beef price. DCA Market Intelligence, formerly DCA-Markets, is part of DCA Groep B.V. Since 2005, it has grown into a trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) with a mission to turn market developments into transparent, independent data and insights that support businesses across the food and agriculture industry. Beef price has taken a tumble in Ireland over the past few months and the impact of quotas in China and lower consumer demand due to cost, are having a big effect on the sector.

The Farming Week: Fuel payments and tax, diesel scrappage, peat in court

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Tax and fuel payments; * Diesel vehicle scrappage scheme; * Irish farming and the EU's green future; * More trouble ahead for beef farmers? * Ireland in the dock over peat cutting. 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 Farming Week: More bluetongue, Michael Gaine trial, fuel scheme extended

The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week includes: * Bluetongue case in Tipperary; * Michael Kelly for trial for murder of farmer; * Victor Boyhan on succession in Seanad; * Fuel subsidy scheme extended and €26 million savings for DAFM being sought; * Bloom starts. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.