The Farming Week

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.

Charles O'Donnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:The future for CAP;Court blocks Trump tariffs;Call for tractors to be banned from motorways;EPA notes 'some progress' made on agricultural emissions;GAEC 2 appeals system due shortly;TD seeks to ban fox hunting.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'Donnel and Stella Meehan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Michael Gaine murder case updateCAP protests in DublinTB latestAgri-Food Regulator’s conferenceACRES payments updateMilk prices for April & GDTShannon Airport grazing cattleDon’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, Maitiú Monaghan, Francess McDonnell, Hugh Harney, and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:CAP simplification and reaction;CAP budget concerns in IFA meeting;Fallout from TB summit;Silage season underway;Dairy replacement concerns;Farm scheme closing dates;Ewes pay for Spain holiday.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 Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:DAFM presents proposals to TB Summit;Commissioner to keep direct payments for farmers;Minister outlines collection of used agricultural tyres from farms;Forgotten farmers survey launched;‘Up-regulation’ for antiparasitic products deferred to September;‘Escaping cow’ mural draws the crowds.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, 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: Emergency TB meeting;Compliance for farm plastic collections;Mart licence suspended for two weeks;Family of Michael Gaine make appeal for information;Latest from the EPA on ammonia emissions;From turnover to milk volumes what the financials tell us.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: 30c/kg taken off peak beef price offers;Details on new suckler scheme confirmed;Potential GAEC 2 payment as part of CAP simplification;Carbery operating profit up 20%;26,000ha of wind damaged forestsTidy Towns groups will no longer have to pay insurance costs.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell, Breifne O'Brien and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Healy-Rae: ACRES scoring may need overhaul;Final details revealed on new €3,375 suckler scheme;National cattle herd falls by 400,000 head in 24 months;Mart throughput reaches 574,505 cattle in Q1 2025;Demand grows for Kerrygold in US;What will the Climate Action Plan mean for farmers?;Sightings recorded as the birds are back in town.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 and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Trump pauses higher tariff rates;Lakeland reports €21m net profit before tax after 2023 loss;Dairygold turnover hits €1.4 billion in 2024;Strong increase in milk volumes as grass growth surges;Nitrates derogation stocking rate limits map;Biosecurity concerns on imported used forestry machinery;Firefighters battle wildfires across the island.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 and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Trump puts 20% tariff on EU exports;Slurry storage exemption expected from September;Increased financial support for BVD testing and other scheme updates;Cliffs of Moher ‘CPO’ recommendation;Rewetting project on Clare farm.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 and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: DAFM TB proposals;Gardaí appeal for information on missing Kerry farmer;Job losses at Dairygold;The latest update on schemes;Restaurants consider removing beef from menus;Growing concern over EU-US trade tensions and tariffs.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 Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Nitrogen levels in rivers improves;ICMSA calls on co-ops to focus on holding base milk price;The latest on beef prices;14% of young farmers failed CIS-YF scheme inspections;ACRES soil sampling deadline;5,000 apply for TAMS tranche 6;MEP says transport rule changes will drive up costs for 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.

Charles O'Donnell, Breifne O'Brien, Maitiú Monaghan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: The beef wrap with Breifne – including prices, setback to calf exports and Michael O’Leary;Foot and mouth confirmed in Hungary;EU Commission to audit TB eradication programme;New producer standard agreement several months away;Dual carriageway project would involve removal of 17 farm buildings;Growing shamrock in KerryDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Farmers protest over GAEC 2;New TAMS tranche for storm damage;Nitrates changes;Farmers indicate support for tighter movement controls to curb TB spread;Minister Healy-Rae doubles down on live exports;Calls for 1c of retail price of a pint to be given to barley growers.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, Breifne O'Brien and Rachel Birch bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Minister will use “every avenue” to support forestry owners;Horticulture sector risks ‘contraction’;Hedge cutting ban to come into force;Latest on schemes;UCD calf shed;Bird flu latest;Galway family describe France as ‘paradise’ for farming.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 Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: EU outlines CAP simplification measures;Cattle prices continue to soar;Euro-Star row deepens – include Pedigree Breeders Council and ICSA statement;Fertiliser prices;Milk price wrap;Ministers slammed for absence at forestry meeting;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 and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: BISS opens with conditions attached;€32.4m in tillage and horticulture payments;Forestry and horticulture storm damage; Generators grant available through TAMS;Poultry housing order due to bird flu risk;ACRES commonage scorecard reviews;New IFA chairs in Wexford and LimerickDon’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: Storm Éowyn fallout continues;Use of livestock ship for calves in doubt;Aurivo CEO set to step down;ICBF star rating row;AI industry to seek intellectual property rights on high-merit bulls;Speed limit to drop on some rural roads.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, Louise Hickey and Maitiú Monaghan bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Storm Éowyn cleanup and aftermath;Call for household generator grant;Minister Heydon's first week in the job;TB eradication spending increases again;Livestock transport ship heading to Ireland;Traditional farm buildings grant now open.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 Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Storm Éowyn brings “unprecedented, widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure”New government formedEU Commissioner visits Ireland for first timeWhat is the outlook for beef and sheep in 2025?Dairygold hosts meetings on loyalty scheme concernsClawback on entitlements will not be reinstated in 2025Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: The new Programme for Government – what’s next for farmers?Who is likely to get ministerial jobs in DAFM?Latest on Foot and Mouth fears;Why are Dairygold milk suppliers unhappy?The roll out of December milk pricesIFAC unveils the Irish Farm Report 2025;Why generational renewal should be front and centre this yearWho is raising a glass as the price of a pint goes 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.

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: Impact of cold weather;Irish agri-food exports hit 17bn in 2024;Look ahead to milk price announcements;Beef prospects for 2025;HSA workplace fatality figures;Slurry application windows;A record breaking goose?Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Stella Meehan, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Shareholders approve €500m Kerry dairy deal;Dairygold boosts sustainability bonus;Sean McNamara re-elected ICSA president;CSO farm structure report;Sheep farmer makes appeal after dog attack;Supporting Irish farmers when doing your Christmas shoppingDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Louise Hickey and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: DAFM to formally apply for renewal of nitrates derogation;Fallout continues on Mercosur deal;Agri-Food Regulator to publish weekly beef prices;Kerry Co-op dairy deal vote approaches;700 ducks seized from Wicklow farm;Live animal crib returns to Dublin city centre.Venue for Ploughing 2025 announcedDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Fallout from Election 2024;ICMSA AGM;IFA delivers letter on Mercosur;Teagasc Outlook 2025;All the various balancing payments;And finally... Agriland wins awardsDon’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'Donell, Aisling O'Brien and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: General Election 2024 countdown;Shareholders air views on Kerry Dairy Ireland deal;Dairygold milk supplier census findings;New EU Commission approved as Mercosur fears persist;ICBF launches new nitrates calculator;Record-breaking heifer.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'Donell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Parties set out farming priorities ahead of election;Who wants to be the next minister for agriculture?;The cold snap to give way to a storm;Crackdown on illegal hunting;Farmer protests over Mercosur deal – also going to include UFU and London demonstration as a follow on;Gardaí borrow tractor for road and farm safety training.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'Donell and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Proposed €500m sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland;Party leaders woo farmer vote ahead of election;ICBF aiming to include SCEP weights in evaluations from 2025;The outlook for Irish organic beef;Customers reopen rural Waterford pub after its closureDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Charles O’Donnell bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op merger latest;What’s the outlook for October milk prices?Plans and pledges from Brussels;Questions over who will take over the farm?Concerns over farm inspections and TB;Latest on schemes and paymentsDon’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Stella Meehan and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks at IFA conference;ACRES review by minister;TAMS, SCEP and schemes;Teagasc Sustainability Report;ICSA rally against Mercosur;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 Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Scheme updates;Irish cow numbers fall over 78,000 head in past year;Beef price latest;Government moves agri legislation ahead of electionCall to suspend proposed changes to Agricultural Relief;450 farmers sign petition opposing splash plate ban;FarmPEAT Project takes stock of progress.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: BISS and CRISS payments commence;New schemes opening for organics and soil sampling;Continued ACRES concerns after farmer's pension 'reviewed';EPA on illegal peat extraction;Review of AXA National Dairy Show.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 and Aisling O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Minister 'open' to €40/calf payment;Net margins for calf to beef farms;Sector reacts to live exports documentary;Meetings to discuss possible Arrabawn-Tipperary mergerMII sustainability charter;Fire in Kilkenny;National Dairy Show.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, 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.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, 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 farmersDon’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: Straw Incorporation Measure reinstated with €175/ha baling payment; Average farm income drops 57% to just under €20,000; Over €40m spent on TB programme; Nitrates legal challenge referred to European court; National Farm Safety Measure for PTO shaft covers. 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:Minister meeting farm reps over proposed suspension of straw scheme;IFA meeting on Nature Restoration Law;Latest developments on ACRES interim overpayments;Dairy production costs up by 56% since 2015;Vets concerned over Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Fodder stocks: what should farmers do next;Warning over dairy farmer’s income levels;The financial and mental impacts of low milk yields in 2024;€20m scheme for suckler farmers to open in early August;Crop challenges from potential straw shortages to glyphosate; New EPA figures show a 4.6% fall in GHG emissions from agriculture 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 Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Plan for strict restrictions on calf exports to Netherlands from 2026;Agreement reached on new Farmers’ Charter;ACRES issues - particularly potential clawbacks - and recent balancing payments;GPS thefts, arrest, and IFA calling for rural crime unit;Interview with Minister Hackett on Green Party leadership run;Hedge cutting ban and gardens;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 and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Concerns over fodder stocks;The cost of making bales of silage;The main talking points from BEEF2024 open day;DAFM chief inspector on fertiliser database and derogation;Almost three quarters of work-related deaths are in agriculture;Half of farmers do not know how to contact mental health clinics;Over 2,700kg of illegally imported meat seized at airports 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.

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:Tirlán seeking voluntary redundancies and updates on milk supply and prices;Eamon Ryan stepping down and the race for a new Green Party leader;Nature Restoration Law passes;€21.1m in ACRES balancing payments to begin this week;Teagasc issues ‘red alert’ potato blight warning;Agri-Food Regulator publishes three-year strategyDon’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, Louise Hickey and Francess McDonnell n bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes:EPA report and reactions;Election counts start to wrap up at local and European level;Liming programme extension;TAMS payments commence plus reactions and wrap up on approvals;Danish investment firm to set up AD plants in Ireland;200 year old farm building gets new lease of life.Don’t forget to rate, review and follow The Farming Week, Agriland’s weekly review of Irish agriculture, and visit Agriland.ie for more.