The Farming Week

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance. Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Kathleen O Sullivan and Hugh Harney bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: * EPA report on nitrates; * Stena Line to withdraw Cherbourg sailing; * Moorepark Open Day 2025; * Bird flu in coastal wild birds; * Delayed ACRES payments; * Farm Safety Action Plan; * Hedgerow rules "confusion". Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance. Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Kathleen O Sullivan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: * Average family farm income up by 87% in 2024; * No decision yet on next CAP budget; * IFA wants CAP scheme for active farmers; * Macra calls for inclusion of installation aid in new CAP; * Over 1,600 farmers still awaiting 2024 ACRES advance payments; * Cabinet approval to address increasing bovine TB levels; * Agri-food sector voices concerns on proposed employment permit salary hikes; * Responsibility for dog control transferred to DAFM. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance. Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: * TB programme expected to cost €130m this year; * Processors announce May milk prices; * Poultry broiler sector removed from VAT flat rate; * All Straw Incorporation Measure applicants accepted; * Concerns over Boortmalt malting barley contracts; * RSA ‘considering’ driving test for working vehicles; Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance. Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: * Agri-food trade mission to Japan and Korea * Minister's delayed ACRES payment timeline; * Applications open for phase 3 of genotyping programme; * 10-week old heifer makes €13,000; * Farm walks on beef production and sustainability; * 10 cattle killed by lightning. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance. Charles O'Donnell, Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: * Agriculture and Climate Change Conference; * 20 EU agri ministers defend two-pillar CAP; * Latest on beef prices; * Report outlines climate change risk to agriculture; * Fines for not disclosing vet medicine withdrawal; * Common cranes return to Offaly bog. Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.